Prohibits Quotes

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment.

True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Congress has a legitimate interest in making sure that a practice that appears to reduce disease and healthcare costs remains available to parents. And, nothing in my bill prohibits statewide law ensuring that male circumcision occurs in a hygienic manner.

Trying to tear down the past prohibits you from building up your future.

We do, and there is a law in the United States - the Torture Convention - that prohibits the United States from deporting an individual to a country where there is a reasonable expectation that he will be subjected to torture - physical, mental or otherwise.

The Spy Act prohibits keystroke logging, hijacking, and phishing.