A sedimentary rock formed on land has a continental sedimentary environment. Examples of continental environments are lagoons, lakes, swamps, floodplains and alluvial fans. In the quiet water of swamps, lakes and lagoons, fine sediment is deposited, mingled with organic material from dead plants and animals.
Related to executive clemency: amnesty. n. the power of a President in federal criminal cases, and the Governor in state convictions, to pardon a person convicted of a crime, commute the sentence (shorten it, often to time already served), or reduce it from death to another lesser sentence.
clump. 1  a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants. 2  a lump or mass. 3  a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc. 4  Immunology. a cluster of agglutinated bacteria, red blood cells, etc. 5  a thick extra sole on a shoe. 6  Also, clomp. to walk heavily and clumsily. 7  Immunology. to gather or be gathered into clumps; agglutinate.