Arthur Trudeau was a battlefield general engaged in a lonely military campaign that national policy and secrecy laws forbade him even to talk about.

Nonetheless, the bank insisted that its own policies forbid the destruction of bank records.

Citicorp officials declined to comment, saying corporate policy forbade discussing rumors of acquisitions.

Some also criticize the equipment they are given, and the department's policy forbidding them from carrying guns.

And yet the official policy of the Unity absolutely forbade aligning herself with any specific political faction.

Strict one-child policies forbid a second pregnancy, but the couple believe they are justified because their first child died at birth.

The official policy forbade Chinese religious entities from being under the control of foreign entities.

The Kyokuryu-kai's official policy forbids its members from engaging in drug trafficking.

But sound policy forbids taking firearms into the cell blocks lest inmates seize the weapons.