mercy 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
Examples
- 1.he threw himself on the mercy of the court
Hypernym
lenience 3
noun
lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
EnglishHyponym
commutation 3
noun
(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
amnesty 3
noun
the formal act of liberating someone
quarter 14
noun
clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent
reprieve 4
noun
the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
