Mercy

Mercy Mercy Benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness For other uses, see Mercy (disambiguation). "Merciful" redirects here. For people called "the Merciful", see List of people known as the Merciful. Mercy (/ˈmɜːr.si/, MUR-see; from Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces "price paid, wages", from Latin merc-, merxi "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. The Seven Works of Mercy, by Frans II Francken, 1605. In the social and legal context, mercy may refer both to compassionate behavior on the part of those in power (e.g. mercy shown by a judge toward a convict), or on the part of a humanitarian third party (e.g., a mission of mercy aiming to…

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