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leniency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lenience |
| Type of | tolerance |
| Has types | clemency, mercifulness, mercy |
| Derivation | lenient |
leniency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lenience, lenity, mildness |
| Type of | mercy, mercifulness |
| Derivation | lenient |
leniency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | indulgence, lenience |
| Type of | tolerance, permissiveness |
| Has types | softness |
| Derivation | lenient |
Examples of leniency
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Future skyjackers could hardly be discouraged by the leniency shown Minichiello.
From the time.com
More than 70 letters were sent to the judge on Milton's behalf, urging leniency.
From the chron.com
She agreed to testify against Kilpatrick in exchange for leniency at sentencing.
From the freep.com
He favors a single-payer system for health insurance and leniency on immigration.
From the post-gazette.com
Allen's lawyer argued for leniency on the theory that Allen was CEO in name only.
From the sacbee.com
A bill in the state Senate would allow similar leniency for juvenile offenders.
From the latimes.com
Petrie's father, Dexter Wendler, also asked the judge for leniency for his son.
From the thenewstribune.com
His attorney, Joan Pantsios, a senior assistant public defender, sought leniency.
From the dailyherald.com
Hoping for leniency, we asked if young children such as Wolfie and Megan counted.
From the timesunion.com
- Lenience: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
- Indulgence: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
- Lenience: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
- (lenient) indulgent: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
- (lenient) not strict; "an easy teacher"; "easy standards"; "lenient rules"; "an easy penalty"
- (lenient) characterized by tolerance and mercy
- Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, "price paid, wages", from merc-, merxi "merchandise") can refer both to compassionate behaviour on the part of those in power (e.g. ...
- The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case; An act of being lenient
- (lenient) lax; tolerant of deviation; permissive; not strict
