different between leniency vs moderation

English

leniency (countable and uncountable, plural leniencies)

The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
The convicted felon asked for leniency, but because the crime was so heinous the judge refused and gave the maximum sentence.
An act of being lenient.

From Middle French [Term?], from Old French moderacion, from Latin moder?ti?Morphologically moderate +? -ion

moderation (countable and uncountable, plural moderations)

The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
- 1772, Robert Clive, [1]:
  Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation!
- 1821 October 12, Lord Byron, [2]:
  America is a model of force and freedom and moderation - with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.
An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
The process of moderating a discussion
The moderation of a large online forum can be hard work.

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