English-Spanish translations for leniency
- clemencia
- indulgenciaNo defiendo en absoluto la indulgencia en el trato. I make no case for leniency of treatment at all. Por lo tanto, no debe mostrarse indulgencia alguna con estos tiranos y dictadores. Therefore, no leniency whatsoever should be shown towards these tyrants and dictators. Por tanto, creo que cualquier manifestación de indulgencia por parte de la Unión Europea estaría fuera de lugar. I therefore believe that any display of leniency by the European Union would be out of place.
Definition of leniency
- The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
- An act of being lenient
Examples
- The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
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