Definition of Restraints. Meaning of Restraints. Synonyms of Restraints

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Definition of Restraints

Restraint
Restraint Re*straint", n. [OF. restraincte, fr. restrainct, F. restreint, p. p. of restraindre, restrendre. See Restrain.] 1. The act or process of restraining, or of holding back or hindering from motion or action, in any manner; hindrance of the will, or of any action, physical or mental. No man was altogether above the restrains of law, and no man altogether below its protection. --Macaulay. 2. The state of being restrained. 3. That which restrains, as a law, a prohibition, or the like; limitation; restriction. For one restraint, lords of the world besides. --Milton. Syn: Repression; hindrance; check; stop; curb;?oercion; confinement; limitation; restriction.

Meaning of Restraints from wikipedia

- transferring his or her interest Restraint of trade, a restriction on a person's freedom to conduct business Vertical restraints, agreements between firms or...
- arm restraints, if they have been instructed in their use. Guidelines set out by the ****ociation of Chief Police Officers dictate that restraints are...
- Medical restraints are physical restraints used during certain medical procedures to restrain patients with (supposedly) the minimum of discomfort and...
- ability of head restraints to mitigate injuries resulting from rear-end collisions. As a result, different types of head restraints have been developed...
- Court ruled on a prior restraint issue was Near v. Minnesota, 283 U.S. 697 (1931). In that case the Court held prior restraints to be unconstitutional...
- such restraints are void as against the public policy of allowing landowners to freely dispose of their property. Perhaps the ultimate restraint on alienation...
- promoting trade, unless the restraint of trade is reasonable to protect the interest of the purchaser of a business. Restraints of trade can also appear...
- P****ive Restraints is the second EP by American rock band Clutch, released in April 1992 via Earache Records. A reissue called Impetus was released in...
- production and distribution process. Vertical restraints are to be distinguished from so-called "horizontal restraints", which are found in agreements between...
- Judicial restraint is a judicial interpretation that recommends favoring the status quo in judicial activities and is the opposite of judicial activism...