Clemency has been defined as "the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation (in whole or in part) of the penalty associated with it."
I posted an article on my website, Florida Criminal Records: Frequently Asked Questions, that was written by Florida attorney Reginald Garcia in which he discusses changes in Florida's clemency law that went into effect earlier this year. I highly recommend Mr. Garcia's article to anyone who is interested in learning more about these significant changes in the law.