The police said the case involved state secrets and cited regulations prohibiting defense lawyers from meeting with suspects in such cases until after a formal indictment.

Flight crews will usually cite federal regulations when they explain this.

Mr. Lilly said he refused the move, citing regulations against nepotism.

This local witness shows up regularly at the camp headquarters, citing old Communist regulations governing business.

Two weeks ago, a league official outlawed the towel, citing regulations requiring uniformity among all players.

Citing regulations, Midshipman Alonso Frame remains on the bridge.

It cited federal regulations that allow oil oil producers to suspend production in their fields, partly "to facilitate proper development of a lease."

The driver refused to take them, citing regulations.

I'm not going to tell you if you're going to start citing regulations.

The study did not cite specific regulations.