mercy

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"

a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

the feeling that motivates compassion

something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"