In a legal sense, mercy is understood to refer to clemency on the part of a judge who refrains from inflicting on a wrongdoer the full punishment allowed under law.
Dalam dunia hukum, belas kasihan dianggap memaksudkan kelonggaran di pihak seorang hakim sehingga tidak memvonis seorang pelaku kesalahan dengan hukuman terberat menurut undang - undang.