strict; rigorous; fair and impartial
Used for rules, judgments, examinations, or procedures that are applied strictly and fairly without favoritism. Often found in official or formal contexts.
審査は厳正に行われます。
The judging will be conducted strictly and fairly.
厳正な処分を求める声が上がっている。
There are calls for strict and impartial disciplinary action.
厳正 describes strict, impartial enforcement of rules, the opposite of なあなあ's lax, look-the-other-way tolerance.
Compound of 厳 (strict, severe) and 正 (correct, just). The combination conveys strictness coupled with correctness and impartiality.