leniency
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
leniency (countable and uncountable, plural leniencies)
- The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- An act of being lenient.
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Translations edit
quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case — see also clemency
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References edit
- ^ “leniency, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.