Of those, Wisconsin, which passed its new law in May that will become effective from February next year, is seen as one of the most draconian.

El Paso is the site of perhaps the most draconian effort to deter illegal crossings along the Mexican border.

Even the diggers, or at least a few of them, had protested at the most draconian of John Fry's new regurations.

Even assuming the most draconian of digital locks and chains, copying is unstoppable.

Republicans used worst-case economic assumptions to paint the most draconian future imaginable - and then best-case assumptions to sell their solutions.

"Nassau was the most draconian," he said yesterday, comparing its policy with those in the city and Suffolk.

The most draconian of these programs require students to agree in advance that they will accept admission if it is offered.

We have the world's most Draconian anti-smoking laws.

He said: "I have recently visited Canada and had to suffer the most draconian antismoking regulations in restaurants and public buildings.