Denied: (Verb) Refuse to give something requested or desired to someone.

Madonna was so excited to be flying home with a brand new shiny Malawian orphan today that she threw herself a good old fashioned adoptin' party last night! Too bad this morning the Malawian court turned down her adoption application. Whoops! The egg on her face!

The judge cited requirements that adoptive parents reside in the country for 18 to 24 months.

Madonna, 50, can appeal against the order. She adopted David Banda, 3, in 2006 without meeting the residency requirements, which caused outrage by non-governmental groups that felt she was using her celebrity status to bend the law. (Source)

Is Malawi seriously the only place Madonna can buy an orphan at? Clearly, they do not want her taking their nation's children. She should talk to Angelina Jolie's dealer or something. Or hell, for $50 grand I'll have a baby myself and sell it to Madonna. She can paint it brown and everything, just like the real thing. No one will even be able to tell the difference.

And the townspeople rejoice: