• Lenience

    Full definition of lenience

    Noun

    lenience

    (countable and uncountable; plural leniences)
    1. (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
    2. (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.
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