Following the Socialist victory (although less than a two thirds majority) in the National Assembly on June 17, he had a very auspicious start on foreign policy, taking a stand in alliance with Italy and beleaguered Spain, against German Chancellor Angela Merkel's draconian calls for continued austerity.
Although the block was removed yesterday, Raja Petra has been detained under a colonial-era and draconian law called the internal security act (ISA), which allows for him to be detained indefinitely without trial.
Henry initially rejected any calls for moderation, but in October 1266 he was persuaded by the Papal Legate, Ottobuono de' Fieschi, to issue a less draconian policy, called the Dictum of Kenilworth, which allowed for the return of the rebels' lands, in exchange for the payment of harsh fines.
But the tactic of shutting down an entire research program is draconian; some scientists call it "the atomic bomb of research regulation".
16 January 2014: Parliament passes anti-protest laws, which opponents call "draconian"; most of the laws later repealed.
The reason for these post-sentence restrictions come under the guise of public safety, but a growing number of critics are disputing the true benefits of what they call "draconian" laws.
Draconian, one played called it.
It is not hard to find people who complain about what many called draconian parking rules.
Part of Graeber's motivation for wandering down to Bowling Green, back in 2011, was his opposition to what he calls "draconian austerity budgets" proposed by Mayor Bloomberg.
Most government agencies and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say that no amount of alcohol has been proved safe for the developing fetus, a position Dr. Oster calls "draconian".
