Sentence examples similar to pursue leniency from inspiring English sources
"Where people can live with some level of leniency that allows them to pursue what they want to be doing.
The basic values of Tibetan Buddhism are "refrain from doing any evil and pursue everything that is virtuous," as well as the ideals of leniency, mercifulness, enlightenment, good conduct, living in mindfultness of the afterlife, and yearning for Buddha.
The government's decision to prosecute Private Manning on that charge in a leak case was unusual, and prosecutors continued to pursue it even after Private Manning pleaded guilty to some of the lesser charges in a bid for leniency.
Mr. Trotter did not pursue that point at the sentencing hearing, though evidence of mental retardation was a factor the jury could have considered as favoring leniency.
The defense opted not to pursue a mental illness defense, but can still present evidence about his mental state during the sentencing phase of the trial in hopes of greater leniency.
A case arose after a veteran sought leniency but was 15 days late in pursuing his appeal.
"The principal cause of violence is leniency," he said, and he wasn't talking only about slack law enforcement: "Negligent parents could find themselves pursued on criminal charges".
Deanne Loonin, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center in Boston, told Bloomberg that student-loan borrowers who default are being pursued and punished more severely than almost any other kind of debtor -- despite President Obama's public statements emphasizing leniency on the matter.
