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ban

an official proclamation or public notice of prohibition.
Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006

BAN, A proclamation, or public notice any summons or edict by which a thing is forbidden or commanded. Vide Bans of Matrimony; Proclamation; Cowell's Interp.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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Whether it's banning bags or banning bans, this issue is sure to cling to legislative agendas for some time.
The Premier League club with the highest tally of fans given banning orders was Newcastle United, now of the Championship, (132), followed by Chelsea (79) and West Ham United (67).
"I know that banning smoking in public places is good.
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You can also work in your community to get your school district to adopt a resolution banning irradiated food.
More than 20 states are now considering banning or limiting soda machines in schools.
But there was support for no-smoking areas and banning smoking at the bar.
In December French President Jacques Chirac proposed banning the wearing of hijab in public schools in order to "protect the secular nature of the state," Reuters reports.
Bush--with his seemingly perpetual smirk--signing into law the bill banning a particular abortion procedure.
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