Most concerning is that the tobacco economy has all but stopped progress on a national smoke-free law.

更令人担心的是，烟草经济几乎阻止了国家控烟条例工作的进展。

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They tried to convince pubs that the smoke-free law would drive them out of business so they would lobby against the law.

它们曾使酒吧业主相信无烟法将挤掉他们的生意，所以他们将针对该法进行游说。

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Many experts in constitutional law have warned that the rule violates the right to free speech.

很多宪法专家已警告说，该条例违反了言论自由权。

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Professor Lawrence says the new federal law meant to prevent violence will not limit free speech rights.

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So the status of slave was lowest, ; freed persons was next highest in Roman Law; and free people were next.

所以罗马律法中，奴隶的地位是最低的，然后是自由人;,接着是自由民。

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But if you're a freedman you're-- the other thing I should tell you is that in Roman law if you're manumitted as a slave, you're made free, if you're manumitted in the normal way they did it, that makes you a Roman citizen, if your owner was a Roman citizen.

但如果你是自由人-,有一点我得解释一下,罗马法律规定，如果奴隶被释放了，如果是正常方法被释放的，他就会成为罗马公民，前提是他的主人是罗马公民。

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And in Zambia, they say that British American Tobacco has helped to dilute proposals for a smoke-free law.

BBC: Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic'

Prior to the smoke-free law much of the debate on the legislation centred on protection of bar workers from passive smoke.

BBC: Childhood asthma 'admissions down' after smoking ban

The organisation says that in Kenya, for example, the tobacco industry has issued a legal challenge to a strong smoke-free law passed by the parliament.

BBC: Africa heading for 'smoking epidemic'