Strin″gent (strĭn″jent), 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.
They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay.
— Strin″gent‐ly, adv. — Strin″gent‐ness, n.