prohibition
Example Sentences
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The sentence includes a two-year travel ban and prohibition of Panahi from membership in any political or social groups, lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP, adding that they would file an appeal.
From Barron's
Under the convention, to which Israel is a party, the prohibition on torture is absolute: it is not allowed under any circumstances.
From BBC
The approval of the new franchise for the chain appears to have been granted despite being directly in conflict with the city’s prohibition of “formula,” or chain, businesses in its downtown.
From Los Angeles Times
But circumstances can change, and a permanent prohibition against Ukrainian membership would foreclose a step that may become necessary.
The deal, she said, likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act’s prohibition on government agencies from acting in an “arbitrary and capricious” manner, and didn’t comply with requirements in the Internal Revenue Code.
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