See Also: MERCY, crim(law)
Mercy(medicine)
mercy(dictionary)
mercy(dictionary)
Mercy Hospital(health)
Mercy HealthCare(health)
MERCY, Practice(law)
mercy (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
MISERICORDIA, mercy(law)
mercy killing(dictionary)

MERCY, crim (law)


MERCY, crim. law. The total or partial remission of a punishment to which a convict is subject. When the whole punishment is remitted, it is called a convict is subject. When the whole punishment is remitted, it is called a pardon; (q.v.) when only a part of the punishment is remitted, it is pardon; (q.v.) when only a part of the punishment is remitted, it is frequently a conditional pardon; or before sentence, it is called clemency frequently a conditional pardon; or before sentence, it is called clemency or mercy. Vide Rutherf. Inst. 224; 1 Kent, Com. 265; 3 Story, Const. Sec. or mercy. Vide Rutherf. Inst. 224; 1 Kent, Com. 265; 3 Story, Const. Sec. 1488. 1488.