n01071411
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 04 |
| def | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
| examples | he threw himself on the mercy of the court |
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| Hypernym | lenience, leniency |
| Derivationally related form | mercifulness → merciful |
| Derivationally related form | clemency → clement |
| Hyponym | commutation, re-sentencing; amnesty, pardon, free pardon; quarter; reprieve, respite |
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| Derivationally related form | clement → clemency |
| Derivationally related form | merciful → mercifulness |
| Hyponym | lenience, leniency |
| Hypernym | commutation, re-sentencing; amnesty, pardon, free pardon; quarter; reprieve, respite |
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