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What does leniency mean?

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Noun
  1. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
  2. An act of being lenient.
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He's publicly turned down a deal for leniency in exchange for information on his surveillance activities.
The son pleads guilty, tearfully begging for leniency based on his claim that his father molested him.
South Africa too, will seek more leniency in international trade of elephant products.
I hope baseball sees fit to extend some leniency to a flawed human being who made a serious mistake.
Our liberal elite understands when leniency has to end and cruel and unusual punishment must begin.
He said there would be a period of leniency but insisted that this would be short-lived.

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