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Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Answer for the clue "Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers ", 8 letters:
lenience
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Word definitions for lenience in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lenience \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106), Leniency \Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n. The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
Usage examples of lenience.
Westminster Henry complained before the bishops of the lenience and venality of the ecclesiastical courts, and of the character of the judges.
With the first of March set as the term to papal lenience, he could not wait for weather.
Quelling any inclination toward lenience, Ranulf forced himself to move.
If she was willing to admit her defeat, then he was prepared to show her lenience, even though it was not wholly deserved.
Indeed, I am inclined to show you lenience and devise a penance you will enjoy.
Even if his legitimate son had been shown lenience by King Henry, his heir status would have been stripped--and The Lion would make a very fine earl.