lenience
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While at Pinellas County Jail, he testified against or volunteered information on more than two dozen defendants in exchange for lenience from prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Alex is told to co-operate in exchange for "lenience" – but says he wants to seek legal advice.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Anger at the jury’s lenience swept through San Francisco, especially its gay community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
Her lawyers say they hope such testimony will bring lenience from the judge, who they say under Russian law has leeway to consider mitigating factors.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
I thought it an odd example of lenience to allow the batsman as many strokes behind the catcher as he chanced to make.
From Roving East and Roving West by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
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