a social critic who argues that judicial lenity is chiefly to blame for the increased criminality that plagues us
Recent Examples on the WebThe majority’s treatment of the rule of lenity also strikes a slightly sour note.—The Insider, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021 If the rule of lenity applies here, then Butler should not be charged with a hate crime.—Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017
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