Definition of Lenity
Lenity
len·i·ty
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Mildness or gentleness of disposition or action.
e.g. The judge showed lenity towards the first-time offender and reduced the sentence.
(noun)
a lenient or kind act;
e.g. A child sharing his toy with a younger child who doesn't understand the concept of sharing with others is a lenity.
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