leniency

leniency

English

Noun

leniency (countable and uncountable, plural leniencies)

1. 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. An act of being lenient.

Derived terms

• leniency applicant
• leniency application
• Leniency Notice
• leniency policy
• Leniency Program
• overleniency

 

Translations

quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case

Finnish: lievyys (fi) French: indulgence (fr) f,clémence (fr) f Georgian: შემწყალებლობა (šemc̣q̇alebloba) German: Milde (de) f, Nachsicht (de) f Italian: clemenza (it) f Korean: 너그러움 (ko) (neogeureoum)

Latin: clēmentia f Romanian: blândețe (ro) f, toleranță (ro) f, indulgență (ro) f, îngăduință (ro) f Russian: снисходительность (ru) f (snisxoditelʹnostʹ) Slovak: zhovievavosť f, milosrdnosť f Spanish: clemencia (es) f (justice), indulgencia (es) f