These methods are generally legal although their status in particular jurisdictions may vary.

The status of religious freedom around the world varies from country to country.

The status of multiple wives has varied from one society to another.

The legal status of spam varies from one jurisdiction to another.

The company's financial status varied considerably in the late 1910s.

The situation is very fragile, and the status of evolution in education varies from one government to the next.

The legal status of homosexuality varies greatly around the world.

Women's relative status, however, varied from one ethnic group to another.