suspend the rules

Travel far enough, Joe used to say, and all rules are suspended.

"A place where all the rules of the universe are suspended."

That number jumped to 110 when the 1986 rule was suspended.

This rule was temporarily suspended between the 1570s and 1590s.

And dramatic changes of this nature suspend old rules until new ones are found.

A loose ball has been described as the only situation in football where the rules are suspended.

But the rules intended to allow for street cleaning are suspended on 21 additional days.

It was as if the usual rules had been suspended.

This is probably because the regular rules were, for some reason, suspended, and so the hearing that would normally be required was never held.

If it is desired to do otherwise, the rules can be suspended for that purpose.