Synonyms for forbids
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1. List of paraphrases for "forbids":

   prohibits, bans, outlaws, prevents

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1. Samuel Alito:

   Our decision, as noted does not expand the categories of people who may lawfully possess a gun and federal law generally forbids the possession of a handgun by a person who is under the age of 18.

2. Berin Szoka:

   The FTC just doesn't sue media companies over their editorial policies, second-guessing whether a company is politically' neutral' would mean substituting a regulator's editorial decisions for a private company's — something the First Amendment forbids.

3. Preet Bharara:

   To prove a violation of the federal criminal civil rights statute, prosecutors must establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, that a law enforcement officer willfully deprived an individual of a constitutional right, meaning that the officer acted with the deliberate and specific intent to do something the law forbids.

4. Anatole France:

   The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

5. Marek Belka:

   Anyway, (financial watchdog) KNF is going in that direction, when it forbids some banks from paying out dividends, thus strengthening (their) capital base and ability to cover losses, as a consequence, banks will have to save (in preparation) for worse times.