1) Clemency 2) Leniency 3) Lenity 4) Mercy 1) Forbearance 2) Indulgence 3) Judges may be asked for it 4) Laxity 5) Leniency 6) Lenity 7) Merciful quality 8) Mercifulness 9) Mercy 10) Mildness 11) Permissiveness 12) Soft-hearted bent 13) Tendency to let things slide 
• (n.) Alt. of Leniency
Le'ni·ence (lē'nĭ* e ns or lēn'y e ns; 106), Le'ni*en*cy (lē'nĭ* e n*sȳ or lēn'y e n*sȳ) noun The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency. 
[n] - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant 2. [n] - lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
leniency noun lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers