1. (noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• clemency
• mercifulness

2. (noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• mercifulness

3. (noun) the feeling that motivates compassion

• mercifulness

1. (noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• amnesty
• free pardon
• pardon
• commutation
• re-sentencing
• quarter
• reprieve
• respite

2. (noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• compassion
• pity
• forgivingness
• kindness
• lenience
• leniency
• lenity
• mildness

3. (noun) the feeling that motivates compassion

• forgiveness

1. (noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• lenience
• leniency

2. (noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• humaneness

3. (noun) the feeling that motivates compassion

• compassion
• compassionateness

4. (noun) something for which to be thankful

• blessing
• boon

5. (noun) alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

• ministration
• relief
• succor
• succour

1. (noun) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

• clement
• merciful

2. (noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• merciful

3. (noun) the feeling that motivates compassion

• merciful

1. (noun) a disposition to be kind and forgiving

• mercilessness
• unmercifulness