厳げん刑けい

noun

severe punishment; heavy penalty

Formal or legal term for harsh punishment, often used in discussions of law, policy, or historical contexts.

• その国くにでは、汚お職しょくに対たいして厳げん刑けいが科かせられる。

  In that country, severe punishment is imposed for corruption.

• 厳げん刑けいをもって犯はん罪ざいを抑よく止ししようとする政せい策さくには賛さん否ぴがある。

  There are pros and cons to policies that try to deter crime with heavy penalties.