A local group had planned a parade for tomorrow, but city hall has not yet acted on its application for a permit  The group had applied for the permit well in advance, had made sure their application satisfied all the requirements, and was clearly entitled to a permit  Although the law prohibits parades without a permit, the group plans to proceed with its parade
The group' s leader defended its decision by appealing to the principle that citizens need not refrain from actions that fail to comply with the law if they have made a good-faith effort to comply but are prevented from doing so by government inaction
A physician who had been trained in one country applied for a license to practice medicine in another country. Although he knew he met all the qualifications for this license, he had not yet received it one year after he applied for it. He began to practice medicine without the license in the second country despite the law's requirement for a license.