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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译者David，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与复杂商业诉讼相关的法律文件。