Words and phrases that have a meaning related to leniency: (129 results)
Often used in the same context:
lenience, remorse, clemency, forgiveness, contrition, pardon, mercy, sympathy, sentence, plea bargain, prosecution, compassion, acquittal, conviction, punishment, prosecutors, mitigating circumstances, parole, callousness, magnanimity, plea, amnesty, culpability, extenuating circumstances, apology, repentance, reprieve, sentencer, seriousness, rehearing, innocence, prison, benevolence, absolution, reinstatement, mitigating circumstance, convict, commutation, exoneration, restitution, atonement, gratitude, recusal, restraint, imprisonment, patience, asylum, sincerity, confession, retrial, expunction, kindness, contempt, extradition, prosecuting, empathy, forgiving, jailing, reprimand, continuance, revenge, humility, zero tolerance, codefendants, forbearance, leeway, remissions, sanction, solicitude, guiltiness, vindictiveness, disrespect, respect, toughening, reconsideration, defendant, bribes, openness, generosity, cooperation, merciful, gulty, retribution, gratefulness, recompense, sportsmanship, deference, insensitivity, dismissal, disregard, indigency, scolding, reparation, indeterminate sentence, sargus, innocense, incarceration, recidivist, lawbreaking, unreasonableness, ruthlessness, reciprocation, hesitancy, fondness, harshness, indiscretion, lenity, favour, partiality, tardiness, reticence, slackness, unwillingness, indulgence, apathy, boldness, caution, coldness, impunity, reluctance, timidity
More specific:
mercifulness, softness
Appears in the definition of:
clemency, mercifulness, mercy
More general:
permissiveness, tolerance
Synonyms:
Also try:mildness
— Adjectives for leniency: greater, such, great, more, much, excessive, undue, relative, extreme, comparative, judicial, more...
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