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draconian laws

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draconian laws
included severe punishments prescribed by Draco, their codifier. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 791]
See : Harshness
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Because of the draconian laws in the District, it is a felony for Washingtonians to own a handgun.
Self-defense in the District by Hoar, William P. / The New American
Even as the Reagan-Bush administration promised to minimize the scope and size of the federal government, it waged a gratuitous, invasive, multi-front campaign against pleasure-seeking: It reinvigorated the War on Drugs, pushing through grotesquely draconian laws that have helped create a national drug-
First Family Follies by Gillespie, Nick / Reason
Although there is a general sentiment among political leaders in favour of relaxing draconian laws dating back to the 1982 constitution, not much has been done to change things.
TURKEY - The Political Atmosphere Is Changing by APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula
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