US law prohibits corporate payments in aid of political campaigns.

Chiquita executives said company policy prohibits illegal payments to government officials and they took the proper action in this case.

For example, a bus line may prohibit payment of fares in pennies or dollar bills.

Federal law prohibits payment for abortions except "where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term."

The company said the agreement prohibits payments of dividends and requires it to maintain certain levels of net worth.

Canada prohibits payment for gamete donation beyond the reimbursement of expenses.

The regulation prohibits payment by the foreign worker or others of employer-incurred costs related to labor certification, including attorneys' fees.

The code prohibits "unethical payments" to Olympic officials, including gifts, kickbacks or commissions.

State law prohibits payments to widows who remarry.

The Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit such payments, require stricter accounting of lobbyists' activities and impose heavy fines.