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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A law, policy, or practice that provides for the imposition of severe penalties for a proscribed offense or behavior without making exceptions for extenuating circumstances.

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  • noun The strict policy of enforcing all the laws of a state, or the rules of an institution, and allowing no toleration or compromise for first-time offenders or petty violations

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  • noun extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)

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