Sentence examples for exercise of clemency from inspiring English sources

More than in the other canonical Mozart works there is a too-muchness to the opera's cycles of transgression and forgiveness, power defined solely as the constant exercise of clemency.

The exercise of clemency should be robust, unashamed and regular.

The exercise of executive clemency is inherently controversial.

Article 22P(2) requires documents from the trial judge and the appellate court, and the Attorney-General's opinion on the case, to be sent to the Cabinet for consideration so that it can advise the President on the exercise of the clemency power.

"It would be strange indeed if the United Kingdom government, exercising no internal power in Rhodesia, were given the right to exercise the prerogative of clemency".

Still, on August 3, 1927, the governor refused to exercise his power of clemency; his advisory committee agreed with this stand.

"It's just a restatement of his position, and confirms he is unwilling to exercise his powers of clemency.

Presumably, the president is willing to use acts of clemency to right the wrongs of the sentencing and judicial systems.

He said some sort of clemency should be exercised.

He either had to accept the results of a system everyone agreed needed to be fixed or exercise the clemency powers the state constitution imposed on him.

Watching Undercover is becoming an exercise in clemency too – but I've decided to embrace it.