(not leniently)

  • 101Aga Khan III — 1877 1957, leader of the Isma ili sect of Muslims in India 1885 1957. * * * ▪ Nizārī imam personal name  Sultan Sir Moḥammed Shah  born November 2, 1877, Karachi, India [now in Pakistan] died July 11, 1957, Versoix, Switzerland       only son of… …

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  • 102Rob Roy — /rob roy / a manhattan made with Scotch whisky. [1865 70; after Rob Roy, nickname of Robert Macgregor (1671 1734), Scottish freebooter] * * * orig. Robert MacGregor (baptized March 7, 1671, Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scot. died Dec. 28, 1734,… …

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  • 103Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (season 6) — Law Order: Special Victims Unit Season 6 DVD cover art Country of origin United States …

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  • 104Ubeydullah of Nehri, Sheikh — (1831 1883)    Sheikh Ubeydullah of Nehri, the son of Sheikh Sayyid Taha I of Nehri, was one of the most powerful Kurdish leaders of the 19th century. In 1880, he led a famous, but ultimately unsuccessful, revolt, which is sometimes said to have… …

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  • 105lenient — le|ni|ent [ˈli:niənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of lenire to soften ] not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect ▪ the lenient sentences handed down by some judges ▪ School examiners… …

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  • 106lenient — adjective not strict in the way you punish someone or control their behaviour: Judges have been accused of being far too lenient in rape cases. | a very lenient sentence leniently adverb leniency also lenience noun (U) …

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  • 107public policy — The interests of the community. If a contract is (on common law principles) contrary to public policy, this will normally make it an illegal contract In a few cases, however, such a contract is void but not illegal, and is treated slightly more… …

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  • 108lightly — adverb 1) Hermione kissed him lightly on the cheek Syn: softly, gently, faintly, delicately Ant: hard, heavily 2) season very lightly with paprika Syn: sparingly, slightly …

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  • 109spare — [[t]spɛər[/t]] v. spared, spar•ing, 1) to refrain from harming, punishing, or killing 2) to deal gently or leniently with: His harsh review spared no one[/ex] 3) to save, as from strain or discomfort: to spare you needless embarrassment[/ex] 4)… …

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  • 110lenient — [lēn′yənt, lē′nē ənt] adj. [L leniens, prp. of lenire, to soften, alleviate < lenis, smooth, soft, mild < IE base * leī : see LATE] 1. not harsh or severe in disciplining, punishing, judging, etc.; mild; merciful; clement 2. Archaic… …

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