lenity
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But it might also reflect “the result of compromise, compassion, lenity, or misunderstanding of the governing law.”
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2024
Which leads to a second reason to reject a broad reading of the law: the rule of lenity.
From Slate ● Mar. 1, 2023
Dershowitz further suggested that the "rule of lenity," or the legal doctrine that ambiguities should be resolved in favor of defendants, also counseled towards acquitting the president.
From Fox News ● Jan. 27, 2020
They would also contravene the rule of lenity, which compels courts to interpret vague criminal laws in the defendant’s favor.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2019
Like many people, Chris apparently judged artists and close friends by their work, not their life, yet he was temperamentally incapable of extending such lenity to his father.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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