LENIENCE

lenience, leniency

(noun) lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

indulgence, lenience, leniency

(noun) a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; “too much indulgence spoils a child”

lenience, leniency, mildness, lenity

(noun) mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

lenience (countable and uncountable, plural leniences)

Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

Source: Wiktionary

Le"ni*ence, Le"ni*en*cy, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition