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    Stringent , a. [L. stringens, -entis, p. pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.] Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules.
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    They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure.
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    -- Strin"gent*ly, adv. -- Strin"gent*ness, n.
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