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Draconian law)meaning of this idiom

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Answered by jaronronialbert

Draconian. Use the word Draconian (or lowercase draconian) to describe laws or rules that are really harsh and repressive. In ancient Athens, Draco was a guy who made some seriously strict laws. ... Sentencing someone to 10 years in prison for littering would be Draconian.

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Answered by Princetimmy777

The adjective "draconian" is an idiom for particularly harsh laws. It is a reference to Draco, the legislator (in this instance, the writer of written laws) in ancient Athens in the 7th century B.C. ... Draco's laws put lower class debtors into slavery, and the penalty for even minor offenses was death

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