clemencychit
/ˈklɛmənsiˌtʃɪt/nounVerified NewA pardon or commutation held and traded as a favor among the powerful.
Mercy has a market; the currency is infrequent but negotiable. The chit is redeemed when the holder needs it, not when the prisoner does.
Etym. — clemency + chit; the chit, a small token of a debt, is exactly what a pardon becomes.
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