Draconian is an adjective meaning "of great severity", that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offenses had heavy punishment
The Draconian laws were most noteworthy for their harshness; they were said to be written in blood, rather than ink. Death was prescribed for almost all criminal offenses. Modern scholarship tends to be skeptical of the Draconian tradition.
Use the word Draconian (or lowercase draconian) to describe laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive
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