leniency
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]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.
Derived terms
[edit]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.