On January 24, Pope Benedict lifted the excommunication of British-born Richard Williamson and three other bishops to try to heal a 20-year-old rift that began when they were thrown out of the Church for being ordained without the permission of Pope John Paul II.

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Students who violate the terms of their visa - for example, by working off-campus without permission - could be sent home.

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But when Mr.Taylor reached the border, he was arrested for violating the terms of his asylum by trying to travel outside Nigeria without permission.

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Mr Obama talks about sanctioning a search-and-destroy mission in Pakistan without the permission of that country's government.

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Mr. Pistorius cannot leave the district of Pretoria without the permission of his probation officer, the magistrate said.

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Civilian or not, nothing goes into or out of the security zone without the permission of the Israeli army.

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