Note 80 — Book I.
John Beames translation
Misericordia, a fine arbitrarily imposed upon offenders, and so called, says Spelman, quod lenissima imponitur misericordia, heavy fines being contradistinguished by the significant term, redemptiones. (Gloss. ad voc. see also Co. Litt. 126. b. and Madox’s Excheq. c. 14.) In our progress through Glanville, we meet with the misericordia—misericordia domini—misericordia vicecomitis, and misericordia domini regis—Vide Infra. L. 9. c. 11. et not.