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Clemency [agentive]
An Executive_authority exercises their power to reduce or remove negative consequences for someone who has been labeled an Offender who participated in an Crime.
A Fort Worth man convicted of a robbery his brother later confessed
to committing|off was granted clemency on December 20, 2002|zei, by Governor Rick Perry|exe.
A Fort Worth man convicted of a robbery his brother later confessed
to committing|cri was granted clemency on December 20, 2002, by Governor Rick Perry.
Engel represented Robert Bacon, the first man|off Easley|exe gave clemency in 2001|zei. INI|cri
Ohioans will receive a blow-by-blow account of arguments before the Ohio Parole Board on whether Cincinnatian John Byrd Jr.|off should be executed or granted clemency for a 1983 murder|cri. CNI|exe
A Fort Worth man convicted of a robbery his brother later confessed
to committing|off was granted clemency on December 20, 2002|zei, by Governor Rick Perry|exe.
A Fort Worth man convicted of a robbery his brother later confessed
to committing|cri was granted clemency on December 20, 2002, by Governor Rick Perry.
Engel represented Robert Bacon, the first man|off Easley|exe gave clemency in 2001|zei. INI|cri
Ohioans will receive a blow-by-blow account of arguments before the Ohio Parole Board on whether Cincinnatian John Byrd Jr.|off should be executed or granted clemency for a 1983 murder|cri. CNI|exe
Properties
- ID
- #1086
- Entry
- frm_clemency
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Clemency (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Clemency
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime |
An action deemed criminal by law.
I never saw a legal case where a person was given clemency for murder|cri. |
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| Executive_authority |
The constitutionally specified authority who has the power to grant clemency.
Mr. Papa was granted clemency for a drug conviction by Mr. Pataki|exe, and released in 1997 |
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sentient
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| Offender |
The individual who is accused or convicted of a Crime.
Since 1976, 225 death row inmates|off have been granted clemency for humanitarian reasons. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (5)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manner |
Any description of the act of clemency which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (quietly, loudly) and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may indicate salient characteristics of an Executive_authority that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
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manner
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| Means |
An intentional action performed by the Executive_authority that accomplishes the granting of clemency.
Write, call, e-mail, or fax Governor Frank O'Bannon as soon as possible and urge him to grant clemency by giving Gary Burris a sentence of life without parole|mea |
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state_of_affairs
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| Place |
The location at which the Executive_authority grants clemency.
Apparently, no woman has ever been granted clemency there|pla. |
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locative_relation
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| Purpose |
An action that the Executive_authority intends to accomplish by granting clemency.
And so he granted clemency so that all who surrendered would be received as freedmen into his own army|pur. |
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state_of_affairs
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| Time |
The time at which clemency is granted.
In addition to Ms. White, 55, Mr. Pataki granted clemency yesterday|zei to three men serving long prison terms for offenses under the stern Rockefeller-era drug laws that mandate long sentences for some relatively low-level drug crimes. |
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time
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation |
A state of affairs that the Executive_authority is responding to in granting clemency.
Since 1976, 224 death row inmates have been granted clemency for humanitarian reasons|exp. |
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state_of_affairs
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Frame-Frame Relations (3)
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Lexical Units (1)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| clemency.n | — | FN: an act wherein an executive authority reduces a sentence or pardons an offender |
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