V.   Sacraments

Clemency is the tenth of the fourteen (14) Cardinal Sacraments also known as the Ways of Heaven. The Sacrament of Clemency is a way of sacred action unlocked through the presence of the seven (7) Keys of Heaven within the Sacrament itself. The Sacrament of Clemency is especially present in the most sacred Apostolic Life Sacrament of Natal. The Sacrament of Clemency may also be granted and conferred on its own in accordance with these Canons and associated approved liturgy.

The purpose of the sacrament of Clemency is the formal is the blessing of charity and the formal remittance and discharge of part or all of an offence as well as any prescribed punishment in accordance with these canons and associated approved liturgy. The meaning of Clemency is derived from the Latin word Clemens meaning “mild, gentle, merciful”.

The sacrament of Clemency comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Appeal, Act Two being the Act of Review and Act Three being the Act of Discharge:

(i) The Act of Appeal as Act One is the formal calling for an adjudication in respect of an unresolved matter; and

(ii) The Act of Review as Act Two is the review of the appeal; and

(iii) The Act of Discharge as Act Three is the formal discharge of some, part or all of the appeal or accusations found against a person .