leniency
31lenience — noun 1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant • Syn: ↑leniency, ↑mildness, ↑lenity • Derivationally related forms: ↑lenient (for: ↑leniency), ↑lenient …
32Dhimmi — This article is about dhimmi in the context of Islamic law. For the neologism, see dhimmitude. This article is …
33Commerce Commission — New Zealand This article is part of the series: Politics and government of New Zealand Constitution …
34Scooter Libby — I. Lewis Scooter Libby Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States In office 2001–2005 Vice President Dick Cheney Preceded by …
35clemency — clem·en·cy / kle mən sē/ n pl cies 1: willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2: an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute …
36forbearing — forbearing, tolerant, clement, merciful, lenient, indulgent mean disinclined by nature, disposition, or circumstances to be severe or rigorous. The same differences in implications and connotations are observable in their corresponding nouns… …
37Bernard Madoff — Madoff redirects here. For other people with the same surname, see Madoff (surname). Bernard Lawrence Madoff US Department of Justice photograph, 2 …
38mercy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pity, leniency, forbearance, compassion. mercy killing II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Willingness to spare others] Syn. leniency, lenience, clemency, softheartedness, mildness, tenderness, lenity, charity,… …
39mercy — noun 1) he showed no mercy to the others Syn: leniency, clemency, compassion, grace, pity, charity, forgiveness, forbearance, quarter, humanity; soft heartedness, tenderheartedness, kindness, sympathy, liberality, indulgence …
40mercy — noun (plural mercies) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French merci, from Medieval Latin merced , merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc , merx merchandise Date: 13th century 1. a. compassion or forbearance shown especially to an… …
