Noun
the feeling that motivates compassion
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
Source: WordNetI say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel. He must, however, take care not to misuse this mercifulness. Niccolò Machiavelli
he threw himself on the mercy of the court Source: Internet
in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband Source: Internet