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 |
Outgoing links | |
Hypernym | lenience, leniency |
Derivationally related form | mercifulness → merciful |
Derivationally related form | clemency → clement |
Hyponym | commutation, re-sentencing; amnesty, pardon, free pardon; quarter; reprieve, respite |
Incoming links | |
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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