The charter adopted by the bishops in Dallas will prohibit any priest known to have abused a child from working in the church.

Everyone in the room knew the CIA's charter prohibited domestic operations.

Several members of the charter commission suggested first that the proposed charter prohibit the city from conferring landmark status on any religious congregation that opposed it.

And at the I.M.F., officials note that their charter prohibits them from delving into a nation's political life when setting conditions for economic bailouts.

Normally the charter prohibits a person from holding two city jobs at the same time.

The museum says its charter prohibits use of the palace by an unofficial organization.

Despite its proximity to Cambridge, the charter prohibited anyone from imposing taxes on the commerce there.

As required by law, the charter prohibited the Senator's heirs having anything to do with the management of the Foundation's capital.

Pension funds, whose charters often prohibit short-selling, have been exerting upward pressure on futures prices, several analysts said.

Investors were concerned about what effect suspending the A.D.R.s' listing might have on foreign fund managers whose funds' charters prohibit them from holding unlisted securities.