Word: disallowed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...with the decision to disallow student choice in housing firmly entrenched in College policy and student mindset, it was a milestone this year that no one seemed to notice...
...Clinton's deposition, Jones' legal team asked Judge Susan Webber Wright to approve a very precise, three-part definition of sexual relations. Clinton's attorney Robert Bennett objected to the whole definition, but to the last two parts especially, as being too broad. Wright agreed to disallow parts 2 and 3, leaving only the first, narrowest definition of sex in place...
Richard Gere in real life is now persona non grata in China. Due to his outspoken support of Tibetan independence following the Chinese invasion of the country, the government continues to disallow his visas and reserves the right to arrest him should he set foot in the country...
...fourth day, Albert's cornermen threw in the towel. Afraid that the prosecution had more surprises and frustrated because Judge Kendrick was citing Virginia's rape shield law to disallow testimony that might have impeached the accuser's credibility, Black recommended that Albert accept the plea bargain that was said to have been offered to him before all that dirty laundry had been aired...
From here on, though, the candidates are moving into ideological territory where finessing becomes harder or where the other just can't follow. For both Clinton and Dole a big minefield is affirmative action. Last week the Administration announced new rules on government contracting that disallow all strict set-aside provisions that require specific numbers for minority contractors. But they still allow "race-conscious" procurement as long as Justice Department studies of each affected industry find credible evidence of discrimination. The rules reflect the "Mend it, don't end it" approach Clinton announced last summer--a fairly gutsy and clear...