prerogative of mercy

The limited discretionary power of a supreme authority, such as a state governor, national president, or sovereign, to commute a death sentence, change the method of execution, or issue a pardon, esp. for a person convicted of a capital crime.

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资深译员王漾，毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校，擅长翻译各类与雇主商业秘密相关的法律文件。