lenience

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

lenience
    n 1: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
         [syn: {lenience}, {leniency}, {mildness}, {lenity}]
    2: a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much
       indulgence spoils a child" [syn: {indulgence}, {lenience},
       {leniency}]
    3: lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or
       parents or teachers [syn: {lenience}, {leniency}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Lenience \Le"ni*ence\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*ens or l[=e]n"yens; 106),
Leniency \Le"ni*en*cy\ (l[=e]"n[i^]*en*s[y^] or
   l[=e]n"yen*s[y^]), n.
   The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
   [1913 Webster]