OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 34795

leniency

/ˈliːni.ən(t)si/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
clemencia • indulgencia • lenidad
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.
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