The laws of many states therefore formally prohibit torture.

That would formally prohibit municipal firms from making political contributions aimed at winning business.

Some jurisdictions have regulations formally prohibiting this activity, and can impose fines or other punishments.

Since the South Sea Company and stock market disaster in 1720, limited liability corporations had been formally prohibited by law.

But Congress has formally prohibited cost considerations on the biggest-ticket health and safety laws - notably the Clean Air Act.

Only a few MEPs have been allowed access to the mandate document, in a room especially prepared for that purpose, with note-taking formally prohibited.

The Assise formally prohibited the illegal confiscation of fiefs and required all of the king's vassals to ally against any lord who did so.

Mr. Contino, 56 years old, is the first employee demoted for sexual harassment since the Transit Authority formally prohibited it in 1986.

On 2 September he and Lieutenant Governor Stuart signed an agreement that formally prohibited privateering crews to plunder.