Massachusetts law, for instance, makes it hard for the university to hold even a charity poker tournament.

比如，麻省法律禁止大学举办扑克比赛，就算是出于慈善目的也不行。

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He opened the drawers, made a note of everything he saw, and did not appear to notice that there was a woman dying in the bed which the charity of the law fortunately lets me keep.

他打开所有的抽屉，把他看见的东西都登记下来，他仿佛没有看见床上有一个垂死的女人，幸而法律仁慈，这张床总算设给查封掉。

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The event, expected to take about 30 minutes, is to raise money for charity -- so each participant will be charged three pounds for the privilege of joining the long arm of the law.

本次活动预计将会持续大约30分成钟，同一时间为了达到筹集善款的目的，每个参与者都要为加入这条长长的警察人链然而主要支付3英镑。

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However, SNP MSP Linda Fabiani described the setting up of the OSCR as "an interim fix" and said the executive had promised changes to charity law as far back as 1999.

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The charity said the current law, allowing "reasonable chastisement", indicated to abusive parents that persistent and harsh physical punishment was acceptable.

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Frank Soodeen, campaigns officer for Alcohol Concern, said the charity had taken its lead from the law, which prohibits under-15s from being served alcohol in public places.

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