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Lenience vs Mercifulness - What's the difference?

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Lenience is a related term of mercifulness.


As nouns the difference between lenience and mercifulness

is that lenience is (uncountable) leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment while mercifulness is the state of being merciful; mercy.

lenience

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
  • :There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
  • (countable) A leniency: a specific act or instance of leniency.

    • mercifulness

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • The state of being merciful; mercy.