leniency
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Leniency was shown to the Shang, with a son of the dynasty left to rule his own city and preside over rituals to honor his ancestors.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Janette Grantham, executive director of the Victims of Crime and Leniency, an Alabama victim rights organization, said Arthur and his attorneys had no new evidence and were just stalling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2017
Leniency, I suspect, is on the judge’s mind, and there are an untold number of other cases that, perhaps, suggest that a sentence of community service might indeed fit the crime.
From Washington Times • May 14, 2015
Leniency schemes are designed to be “trees that grow more and more branches” as edgy companies, fearful that rivals will squeal first, reveal hidden sins, says Ms Henry.
From Economist • Mar. 27, 2014
Light and Whiteness a designation of Leniency, 769-u.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
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