Priorities in law enforcement and particular conceptions of controversial legal issues — affirmative action, severity and leniency in criminal prosecution and sentencing, antitrust policies, civil rights enforcement — have always been part of a president's project for the nation.
After settling a tax evasion case in 2009, the bank was eager to cooperate with authorities and gain leniency in the Libor case.
Some have spoken out against Mr. Putin and called for leniency in the "punk prayer" case.
Several have told the Guardian the judge has a reputation for being fair to their clients and his apparent leniency in the Stanford swimmer case was in-keeping with his general approach to criminal cases.
Only 550 small businesses and farms likely owe estate tax in 2008 and will benefit from leniency in the tax code so that the actual amount owed will be relatively small.
The scoring led to inter-rater and intra-rater agreement in terms of leniency in the dynamic test and inter-rater and intra-rater agreement in terms of severity in the static test.
Despite the Saudi connections of the 9/11 conspirators, Saudi Arabia and its citizens were treated with extraordinary leniency in the wake of the attacks.
However, more recently he has been severely criticized for his initial leniency in the Ray Rice domestic violence case, and his awkward handling of the Adrian Peterson episode under the aegis of the NFL personal conduct policy.
In the legal realm, this research has provided a scientific anchor for the idea that juvenile criminals should be treated with leniency; in the domestic realm, it has contributed to parental hovering and an acceptance of delayed adulthood.
Because of RCA's leniency in the end, the band's departure was peaceful despite complications, and they still hold respect for RCA for what the label allowed them to do.
Billy Martin, Vick's lead lawyer, asked for leniency in the sentencing.
