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Meanings of lenity in inglês

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Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant.

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Usage of lenity in inglês
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This lenity of the king's came too late to remedy the disorders.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. / From...
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His severity at Romney and his lenity at Dover had their effect.
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
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Confiscation, exile, or simple death, were esteemed uncommon instances of his lenity.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
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Methinks a little more lenity of opinion would better become your youth!
Thaddeus of Warsaw
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Such are the Poems towards which I entreat the lenity of the Public.
The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Ha...
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The French had also shown as little lenity in their treatment of Italy.
Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4
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He confirmed the sentence and censured the Court for mistaken lenity.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation. V...
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The commons seem to have been more inclined to lenity than the lords.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part F. / From...
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Her capital soon afterwards surrendered, and was treated with unexpected lenity.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
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Her capital soon afterward surrendered, and was treated with unexpected lenity.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (...
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The inhabitants were treated with a lenity as wise as it was humane.
Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 / Revised, Enlarged, and ...
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The lenity of this sentence may be traced to two causes.
The First White Man of the West / Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'...
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There were sharp limits, nevertheless, to the lenity of the courts.
American Negro Slavery / A Survey of the Supply, Employment and ...
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He will extend to you all the lenity your case requires.
Poor and Proud; Or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn: A Story for Yo...
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Aye, and treated with far greater lenity than the villain deserved.
The Days of Bruce: A Story from Scottish History. Vol. 1
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But this lenity did not arise from ignorance or neglect of moral distinctions.
Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
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