leniency.
The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
Meaning & usage
The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
An act of being lenient.
Where this word comes from
From lenience + -y, from Latin lēn(iō) (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
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