leniency
/ˈliːni.ən(t)si/ noun C2- 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.
Plural leniencies
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