Humane process of line and net (7)

I believe the answer is:

lenient

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'humane' is the definition.
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'of line and net' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates anagramming the letters (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'line' after 'net' is 'netline'.
'netline' anagrammed gives 'LENIENT'.

'process' is the link.
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(Other definitions for lenient that I've seen before include "Compassionate" , "Soft-hearted" , "Forgiving, gentle" , "Not severe, merciful" , "Tolerant, merciful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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