Home›Articles›How the rule of lenity began as a check on the death penaltyArticleHow the rule of lenity began as a check on the death penaltyArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnRule of lenity, Doctrines Well-attested SourcesRule of lenity (Wikipedia)History: English common lawQuote, History: English common lawOriginally, the rule was conceived by English judges trying to limit ParliamentView the SourceLawAtlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.