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• s  rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  rigorous application of the law
• s  demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  rigorous discipline

• The economic offender was sent for ten years in rigorous imprisonment.
• This inquiry has to be more rigorous if it has to be of any meaning whatsoever.
• This institution teaches rigorous research but that does not mean that laughter and fun are not resident here.

• strict
• stringent
• tight

News & Articles

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• LAPD watchdog finds short paper trail on force investigations
  Ninety-five percent of such cases involve 'less serious' use of force by officers and get less rigorous internal review, making them tougher to scrutinize, L.A. Police Commission says. The Los Angeles Police Department investigates incidents involving the use of force by officers in a way that makes it difficult in most cases for the city's police watchdog to evaluate the thoroughness of those ...
  June 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• China chains Tarantino’s ‘Django’
  Once again China’s censors have proven to be as diligently rigorous as always in removing what they deem offensive scenes from imported Hollywood productions before giving their blessings for theatrical release in the country.
  June 12, 2013 - Film Journal
• Senate GOP leader calls NSA programs legal
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Republican leader says the National Security Agency programs are legal and subject to rigorous oversight as he questioned the motivation of the private contractor who leaked information about the surveillance operations.
  June 11, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News