Sentence examples for compassionate grounds from inspiring English sources

'compassionate grounds' is correct and usable in written English.
It generally refers to situations where someone is treated leniently or forgiven because of special circumstances. For example, "The court granted the defendant a reduced sentence on compassionate grounds due to his difficult upbringing."

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Released last summer on compassionate grounds.

2009 Biggs released on compassionate grounds.

Instead he was released on compassionate grounds.

Chile's government is pressing for his release on compassionate grounds.

That fisherman was sent home on "compassionate" grounds without charge.

Pattakos was released in 1990 on compassionate grounds.

But as Megrahi's cancer was declared terminal, the Libyan applied for release on compassionate grounds.

Kenny MacAskill has conceded that no other murderer was released on compassionate grounds under his watch.

Ten years later he was released on compassionate grounds with terminal cancer.

Mr Megrahi is dying of cancer and Scottish law permits release on compassionate grounds.

Reggie spent time in several prisons before being released on compassionate grounds in August 2000.

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