Associations to the word «Lenity»
Noun
- Moderation
- Gentleness
- Indulgence
- Compassion
- Offender
- Offence
- Severity
- Excellency
- Mercy
- Majesty
- Punishment
- Statute
- Justice
- Weakness
- Conduct
- Crime
- Circumstance
- Liberty
- Favor
- Virtue
- Judgment
- Occasion
- Fault
- Employment
- Slave
- Treat
- Opinion
- Humanity
- Measure
- Law
- Fate
- Judge
- Sentence
- Fear
- Crown
- Advantage
- Government
- Prison
- Hope
- Rule
- Respect
- Danger
- King
- Politics
- Difficulty
- Prisoner
- Emperor
- Case
- Act
- Attempt
- Administration
- Parliament
- Subject
- Practice
- Power
- Religion
- Security
- Or
Adjective
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Wiktionary
LENITY, noun. Leniency
LENITY, noun. Mercy
LENITY, noun. Forgiveness
Dictionary definition
LENITY, noun. Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.
Wise words
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principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.