If same-sex partners could be outright forbidden from having sex with each other, many state courts reasoned, then they could certainly be denied parental rights.
Over the next two months, a half-dozen big concerts will bring international stars to countries that were once locked behind the Iron Curtain, a place where rocking out was a near impossibility, if not outright forbidden.
You can also do a straightforward short sale of your company's stock it's not illegal, but insiders are allowed to keep short positions for only brief periods and many companies outright forbid it.
In China, Algeria, Dubai and Rwanda, shooting from above was restricted or outright forbidden -- too spy-like.
I wouldn't say weeping is outright forbidden in my house.
Appendix I covers species that may be at risk for outright extinction — trading animals found on that list is outright forbidden.
Some landlords outright forbid cats and dogs, and others are more case-by-case: They'll allow small dogs but not your massive labrador.
Instead of outright forbidding banks from pursuing foreclosure while they're considering homeowners for a modification, regulators have asked the banks to explore whether it's a problem.
While the government has the authority to appointment members of those bodies, it is generally discouraged — if not outright forbidden — from becoming directly involved in their work, or interfering in staffing.
Specifically, throughout American history, racism has always been motivated by and defined as a way for white elites to control an unequal share of property -- whether African-Americans could be bought as property, were outright forbidden to own property or were racially targeted for toxic loans when trying to buy property.
As impetus for this article, it should be noted that the New York Times recently reported that a grand subpoena - or more than one -- had been issued by a grand jury sitting in Brooklyn, New York, not "discouraging" disclosure, but outright forbidding it - "YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED NOT TO DISCLOSE...".
