leniency
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Legal experts told CBS News, the BBC's US media partner, that the administration has moved away from past practice of leniency towards the families of service members in immigration cases.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In a stroke of luck, he drew a judge known for leniency.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The UAE authorities were also concerned about fake and AI-generated images being posted online, and Shamsi warned that those who do this will face being treated "without leniency".
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“I think that we have gone a little bit too far in allowing leniency and trying to be compassionate,” he said, “and sometimes maybe forgetting what it was that victims went through.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Nearly all criminal cases are resolved through plea bargaining—a guilty plea by the defendant in exchange for some form of leniency by the prosecutor.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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