11.   But some political analysts say that it violates the spirit of the campaign finance laws.

12.   But the NBA told the Mavericks this season they could no longer continue that practice because it violated the spirit of the salary cap.

13.   By his actions this week, Tudjman has violated the spirit of that deal.

14.   But while charities may be within the letter of the law in such practices, critics contend that they violate the spirit of many fund-raising appeals.

15.   Civil libertarians said the new regulation violated the spirit of that decision.

16.   Edwards said the proposed memo was not issued because it so obviously violated the spirit of academic freedom.

17.   For many, the issue is whether REITs are violating the spirit of the laws under which they operate.

18.   Green said that Schumer was violating the spirit of campaign restrictions by transferring unspent contributions from his past congressional campaign into his Senate account.

19.   Green has said that Schumer was violating the spirit of campaign restrictions by transferring unspent contributions from his past congressional campaign into his Senate account.