The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203:
"Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work.
Section 31-36 of the Code of Montgomery County, Maryland:
(..)it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle to be parked (..) beyond the period of time established by the duration of the parking meter(..)
The Bible, Exodus 22:18
Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
KJV, Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.