Collocations for leniency - noun
ADJ.
great
Judges are advised to show greater leniency towards first-time offenders.
Judges are advised to show greater leniency towards first-time offenders.
excessive, undue
VERB + LENIENCY
show | appeal for, beg for
PREP.
~ for
She begged for leniency for her son.
She begged for leniency for her son.
~ of
the undue leniency of the sentence
the undue leniency of the sentence
~ to
Police offer leniency to criminals in return for information.
Police offer leniency to criminals in return for information.
~ towards
Let''s hope the judge shows leniency towards her.
Let''s hope the judge shows leniency towards her.
PHRASES
a plea for leniency
Even the victim''s family made a plea for leniency on behalf of the accused.
Even the victim''s family made a plea for leniency on behalf of the accused.