Definition of "Mercy" :

noun: leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

"He threw himself on the mercy of the court."

noun: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

"Distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy."

noun: a disposition to be kind and forgiving

noun: the feeling that motivates compassion

noun: something for which to be thankful

"It was a mercy we got out alive."