leniency

[ lee-nee-uhn-see, leen-yuhn- ]

noun,plural le·ni·en·cies.

Origin of leniency

First recorded in 1770–80; leni(ent) + -ency

The governor of Punjab province, a Muslim man, called publicly for leniency for her.
In Defense of Blasphemy | Michael Tomasky | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
The self-declared caliphate is targeting its leniency, such as it is, along strictly sectarian lines.
The Terrorist Caliph as Nation Builder in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond | Jamie Dettmer | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Nobody really expected leniency, but still there was hope because the charges against the journalists were so far-fetched.
Egyptian Court Hands Down Stiff Sentences for Al-Jazeera Journalists | Jesse Rosenfeld | June 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
You are only entitled to such leniency if you tell the truth.
Judge Denies Bail Request by Anthony Pellicano, Former Sleuth to the Stars | Christine Pelisek | August 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But neither the failure of his plans nor his guilty plea brought leniency.
Britain’s Harsh Riot Crackdown | William Underhill | August 17, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

With regard to the able-bodied pauper, at any rate for the first fifteen years after 1871, there was to be no leniency.
English Poor Law Policy | Sidney Webb
We are willing, however, to offer a leniency not required by the circumstances.
Space Prison | Tom Godwin
Surely leniency is the most becoming of all virtues, even in persons who have least need of anyone's indulgence.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X | Various
And this leniency and forgiveness were the more remarkable, since he was not demonstrative in his affections and friendships.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XII | John Lord
I am thus confident of your leniency, because it seems to me that my case is not only a plain, but an interesting one.
Ruth Hall | Fanny Fern

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