clemencies

Clemencies is the plural of clemency, which refers to mercy or leniency shown toward someone who could be punished more severely.

The term appears most often in legal and political contexts, where officials have the power to reduce sentences or pardon offenses.

A governor might grant clemencies to prisoners on death row, or a judge might show clemency by imposing a lighter sentence.

The outgoing president issued several clemencies in his final days in office.