lenity

Definition: (noun) Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
Synonyms: lenience, mildness.
Usage: I promise to show all the lenity in my power; but if the charges brought against this Bonapartist hero prove correct, why, then, you really must give me leave to order his head to be cut off.
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Source: The Free Dictionary

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