Word of mouth seems to have spread the illegal practice, the authorities said.
Currently large groups of supporters stand at many grounds, a practice the authorities admit is almost impossible to stop.
In theory, this should not come from "foreigners", such as Sun TV, but in practice the authorities turn a blind eye.
— In a break with a longstanding drug enforcement practice, the authorities in the United States and Mexico have agreed to have some Mexicans caught smuggling drugs into the United States returned to Mexico for prosecution.
And I'm a big fan of always-on chest/helmet cameras for police and others, for example, at least in theory … although of course, in practice, the authorities don't like it at all when that footage gets out to the public.
In most Arab countries, being actively gay is still punishable by law, even if, in practice, the authorities are unlikely to prosecute.
The appeal of prizefighting at that time has been compared to that of duelling; historian Adrian Harvey says that: From a legal standpoint prizefights ran the risk of being classified as disorderly assemblies, but in practice the authorities were mainly concerned about the number of criminals congregating there.
Municipal authorities now must ensure that construction companies have the necessary registrations and control systems in place, but in practice, the authorities check only that the required paperwork has been submitted, not that the plans and design for the project nor that the finished housing meet the building code's technical standards (Nørve 2005; Øyen 2005).
Administrators were often South African, and the form of indirect rule they practiced strengthened the authority of conservative chiefs, leaving little room for political progress.
The Florida authorities say Mr. Berger set up the dental offices in Miami-Dade, Browand and Palm Beach Counties but did not practice himself, the authorities said.
Justice Ginsburg, joined by Justices Stevens, Kennedy, Breyer and Alito, wrote that the Apprendi rule did not apply to that situation "in light of historical practice and the authority of the states over the administration of their criminal justice systems".
