Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether...
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The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic...
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The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages and...
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The prohibition of drugs through sumptuary legislation or religious law is a common means of attempting to prevent the recreational use of certain intoxicating...
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dancing, the prohibition of drugs (for example, alcohol prohibition and cannabis prohibition), prohibitions on tobacco smoking, and gun prohibition. Indeed...
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Prohibition is a 2011 American television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick with narration by Peter Coyote. The series originally...
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A writ of prohibition is a writ directing a subordinate to stop doing something the law prohibits. This writ is often issued by a superior court to the...
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The Bureau of Prohibition (or Prohibition Unit) was the United States federal law enforcement agency with the responsibility of investigating the possession...
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The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No. 55 of 1949, was an apartheid-era law in South Africa that prohibited marriages between "whites" and "non-whites"...
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The prohibition of extracting semen in vain (in Hebrew: הוצאת זרע לבטלה) is (according to Orthodox Judaism) a Biblical prohibition derived from (Genesis...
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(Amendment XVIII) to the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress...
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Prohibition in Canada was a ban on alcoholic beverages that arose in various stages, from local municipal bans in the late 19th century (extending to...
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Alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu is governed by the State Prohibition and Excise department as per the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. TASMAC, a state...
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Look up Prohibition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Prohibition refers to the act of prohibiting a certain substance or act. Prohibition may also refer...
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The Consequences of Prohibition did not just include effects on people's drinking habits but also on the worldwide economy, the people's trust of the...
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The Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985 (Act No. 72 of 1985) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that repealed the...
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Prohibition in Iceland went into effect in 1915 and lasted, to some extent, until 1 March 1989 (since celebrated as "Beer Day"). The ban had originally...
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No symbol (redirect from Prohibition symbol)
The general prohibition sign, also known informally as the no symbol, 'do not' sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle, prohibited symbol...
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A business prohibition is a prohibition issued by a court that prohibits an individual from holding a position of responsibility in a corporation. Business...
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The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 came into force on 1 November 2007 in India. It forbids child marriages, and protects and provides assistance...
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The Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The following departments and wings function under...
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Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, enabling national prohibition one year later. Many women, notably members of the Woman's Christian...
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Prohibition of dying is a political social phenomenon and taboo in which a law is passed stating that it is illegal to die, usually specifically in a...
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follow a number of prohibitions. As with any followers of any faith or group, adherence varies by each individual. These prohibitions are strictly followed...
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Volstead Act (redirect from National Prohibition Act)
The National Prohibition Act, known informally as the Volstead Act, was an act of the 66th United States Congress designed to execute the 18th Amendment...
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Dowry system in India (redirect from Dowry Prohibition Act)
Prohibition Act 1961 approved by the Parliament of India and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The Dowry Prohibition Act...
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OPANAL (redirect from Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean)
in much of the Americas. In English, its name is the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean. The agency was...
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Pauline Sabin (redirect from Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform)
Pauline Morton Sabin (April 23, 1887 – December 27, 1955) was an American prohibition repeal leader and Republican party official. Born in Chicago, she was...
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The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons...
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This is a history of drug prohibition in the United States. During the 19th century, "there was virtually no effective regulation of narcotics in the...
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