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Discretion is defined as the right of someone to make choices or the quality of someone who is careful about what they do or say. An example of discretion is the ability of a juror to determine a verdict. An example of discretion is not talking about politics at family dinners.
In a judicial context mercy is often termed clemency. It is a sovereign prerogative that resides in the executive and is entirely discretionary. John Locke defined it as the power to act according to discretion, for the public good, without the prescription of the Law, and sometimes even against it..