Sentence examples for the leniency from inspiring English sources
noun
The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
- The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
Relying on the leniency of prosecutors is no substitute for getting rid of mandatory minimums.
She conceded that there were people who took advantage of the leniency.
"We are appalled at the leniency of the punishment Townshend has received," he said.
A primary reason for this surge has been the leniency allowed businesses to employ undocumented workers.
He said politics had nothing to do with the leniency the president granted.
He called the leniency shown Mr. Shuster "liberal permissiveness and coddling of wrongdoers".
That night, a large crowd gathered outside city hall to protest the leniency of the sentence.
"The leniency we've shown is not lasting forever, and it's not meant to be abused, either," Mr. Kirschke said.
To the Editor: Bruce Fleming raises some valid criticisms, particularly in terms of the leniency afforded football players.
(Turkish discontent at the leniency of these terms nearly brought on a renewal of the war in late 1712).
The leniency was intended "to avoid a liquidity crunch," one regulator, Jose Montemayor of Texas, said on Monday.
