may not

may not
A phrase used to indicate that a person is not permitted to do or to perform some act, e.g. a person may not be allowed to sit for the bar examination in certain states without specific academic credits. "May not" speaks to permission, whereas "cannot" generally deals with ability

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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