Definitions for leniency
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1. lenience, leniency, mildness, lenitynoun

   mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

2. indulgence, lenience, leniencynoun

   a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

   "too much indulgence spoils a child"

3. lenience, leniencynoun

   lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. leniencynoun

   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.

2. leniencynoun

   An act of being lenient.

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1. leniency

   Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, "price paid, wages", from merc-, merxi "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and legal context, mercy may refer both to compassionate behavior on the part of those in power (e.g. mercy shown by a judge toward a convict), or on the part of a humanitarian third party, e.g., a mission of mercy aiming to treat war victims.

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1. leniency

   Leniency is the act or quality of being more merciful, tolerant or less severe or strict in punishing someone or making judgments. It refers to showing kindness, compassion or indulgence towards individuals, particularly in situations where strict enforcement of rules, laws or penalties could apply.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leniencynoun

   the quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency

Matched Categories

1. • Permissiveness
   • Tolerance

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leniency in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leniency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of leniency in a Sentence

1. Eva Longoria:

   Huffman's lawyers argued that the sentencing guidelines in those cases were much higher and reserved for the mastermind of schemes, not mere participants. Prosecutors, meanwhile, had argued that universities and testing companies were the victims of the schemes, and the amount that parents paid should correspond to the penalties' severity.But US Probation and Pretrial Services, which prepares pre-sentence investigation reports for each defendant, has argued overall, that the universities and testing companies suffered no monetary harm, and the price of the parents' bribes is therefore not relevant to any sentences. Actress Felicity Huffman loved ones wrote letters of support to the judgeMacy and other loved ones submitted letters to Judge Indira Talwani on Huffman's behalf, pleading for leniency. Each letter outlined Huffman's loyalty and commitment to the writer — an attempt to show Actress Felicity Huffman role in the admissions scam was an outlier in Actress Felicity Huffman life. Macy also shed some light on the immediate aftermath of Huffman's early morning arrest by the FBI in March.Two days after the arrest, Macy wrote, their eldest daughter was headed for an audition at a school she had her heart set on — one that didn't require SAT scores. But when Actress Felicity Huffman got off the plane, the school emailed Actress Felicity Huffman, formally rescinding its audition invitation because of the scandal. Eva Longoria and other celebrities write letters of support for actress Felicity Huffman ahead of Eva Longoria sentencingMacy wrote Eva Longoria and other celebrities daughter.

2. Gerges Scott:

   Private prisons have the same standards and guidelines as federal prisons, there is a lot more accountability for private prisons. Union workers in public prisons provide a lot of leniency for their employees. In a private prison, a majority are not unionized, so the oversight is very rigid.

3. Ipsita Smolinski:

   The fact that the agency provided leniency on the home risk assessments is a good thing. However, fully phasing in the risk adjustment model could be detrimental to some plans.

4. Josh Hawley:

   The horror of child pornography is exponentially worse than it was a decade ago, and judges handing out lenient sentences for these criminals is a big reason why, while the White House continues to dismiss concerns about leniency toward child porn offenders as a ‘desperate conspiracy theory,’ the numbers speak for themselves. Congress must act before this problem becomes even worse.

5. Alex Capri:

   No Chinese company can openly challenge the Chinese Communist Party and expect leniency.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leniency
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leniency
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leniency
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leniency