
He is known by his subjects for his draconian rule. Nor can the draconian rules keep all potential terrorists off the streets. The school has previously been accused of ' draconian' uniform rules after excluding children for not wearing navy socks which was widely reported in local media. Gyanendra's draconian rule has finally destroyed the carefully cultivated illusion that a king is necessary to hold the country together. The problem, human rights campaigners say, is that the Japanese system achieves this record in part by draconian rules and mind-boggling regimentation.

Moreover one of Clive's many draconian rules was an absolute ban on personal visitors during school hours.
