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Draconian 1100 Words You Need Week 22 Day 4

Draconian 1100 Words You Need /drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ (adj) Definition very strict and harsh, unjustly harsh and severe, describes laws, government actions, etc. which are unreasonably severe; going beyond what is right or necessary, strong, ruthless, austere Example Draconian laws are codes of laws prepared by Draco, the celebrated lawgiver of Athens, that, by modern standards, are considered exceedingly severe. The term draconian has come to be used to refer to any unusually harsh law. Source: https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/ Draconian laws, traditional Athenian law code allegedly introduced by Draco c. 621 BC. Aristotle, the chief source for knowledge of Draco, claims that his were ...

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