Four other leaders of the church, which was most active in Hubei Province and claimed some 50,000 followers, received the same stringent penalties.

As a result, some people believe that she would be less likely than the other conservatives on the Court to uphold stringent criminal penalties on abortion.

This law defines slavery and prescribes a sufficiently stringent penalty of from five to 10 years' imprisonment.

Previously, prosecutors had to prove that fraudulent claims totaled $75,000 or more in order to seek such stringent penalties.

Still more disturbing is the fact that so many other equally serious but less publicized cases produce much less stringent penalties.

Both France and Britain backed the longer warning period and less stringent penalties, the diplomats said.

The President's plan calls for a combination of approaches, from more police officers and prison cells to increasingly stringent penalties for drug buyers.

He said, moreover, that any violations of patient confidentiality should carry stringent criminal as well as civil penalties.

I agree about the need for more stringent penalties in the event that a Member State does not respect the principle of additionality.

Country-wide traffic laws impose stringent penalties for certain violations, particularly driving under the influence of alcohol.