Mr. Callahan has since acknowledged that Yahoo officials had received a subpoenalike document that referred to suspected "illegal provision of state secrets" — a common charge against political dissidents.
He was formally charged last month with "the purchase and illegal provision of intelligence to foreigners," a move that alarmed academics overseas, who saw a threat to research activities in China, and American politicians as well.
After being detained for more than four months, Mr. Song, a librarian at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., and a scholar of China's Cultural Revolution, was formally charged in December with "the purchase and illegal provision of intelligence to foreigners".
He was charged on Dec. 24 with "the purchase and illegal provision of intelligence to foreigners," a charge that has mystified academics here and in the United States, since original documents from that tumultuous period in Chinese history are readily available in street markets and circulate freely.
A university hearing in December determined the fraternity was guilty of hosting an unregistered party, illegal possession or use of drugs, and illegal provision, sale, or possession with intent to sell/provide drugs.
In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
This situation mirrors to some extent the widespread illegal provision of human growth hormone (hGh) in the US [ 68].
Strictly speaking, however, they are illegal under provisions of a sweeping local ordinance that prohibits, among other things, foretelling the future, either for a fee or for free.
The "receipt of illegal votes" provision, some election lawyers said, could be the basis for a challenge in Palm Beach County because another provision of the election law describes a legal ballot as one calling for a voter to mark "to the right of the name" of the candidate.
