1.   By contrast, it said, the Florida law simply banned all cross-burning.

2.   The law bans organized protests and, by implication, any form of opposition.

3.   Thrifts were banned by law from investing in equities which were deemed to be too risky.

4.   Although the Ohio law bans anonymous leaflets in both partisan political campaigns and issue elections, the case addresses only non-partisan issue elections.

5.   Although English law bans cameras from the courtroom, Scottish law allows trials to be broadcast after they are over.

6.   American law bans banks from moving money earned abroad from some crimes, like drug trafficking, but not corruption.

7.   And a new California law has banned social promotion, the practice of advancing ill-prepared students to the next grade.

8.   An existing law specifically bans foreign contributions to candidates, and the FEC has ruled that the statute also applies to unregulated soft money given to political parties.

9.   Another law bans discrimination and harassment in public schools and universities.

10.   As it stands, American law bans the spending of any money in Cuba, rather than visits outright.