Mercies
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- (n.) Plural of mercy: acts or instances of compassionate treatment or leniency granted within legal contexts.
The court showed mercies by reducing the defendant's sentence.
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'Mercies' is chiefly used as the plural form of 'mercy,' often denoting multiple acts or instances of compassion or leniency in legal settings.
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