Definition of lenities Lenities

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Noun
lenity - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
		lenience, leniency, mildness
		mercifulness, mercy a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"

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lenity (n.)
The state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor.