It simply forbids abridgement of freedom of speech and of the press.

The law forbids "the promotion of any religious doctrine and will not discriminate against religion or non-religion."

Laws should "expressly forbid" the use of living embryos for experimentation, their mutilation or destruction.

The constitution made Catholicism the state religion and forbade the practise of other religions, both in public and private life.

Scottish law forbids the publication, until after the verdict, of a photograph of any accused person.

I forbade it, of course, but she was stubborn.

"Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God".

A new regulation forbids any new university or college from being named "national", "of China" or similar names.

Swedish law forbade the execution of anyone who had not confessed their crime, no matter if they were judged guilty or not.

Not only that, but baseball rules also forbid that sort of communication.