Restraint

  • 51restraint on alienation — A fetter or restriction upon the transfer of property sought to be imposed by a grantor or testator who seeks to convey or dispose of property and at the same time exercise control over its alienation. 41 Am J1st Perp § 66. See partial restraint… …

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  • 52restraint on use — A restraint on the use of property imposed by testator or grantor which is inconsistent with the estate devised or granted. 41 Am J1st Perp § 69 …

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  • 53restraint of trade — noun any act that tends to prevent free competition in business • Hypernyms: ↑restraint …

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  • 54restraint of princes — archaic : embargo * * * restraint of princes Embargo • • • Main Entry: ↑restrain …

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  • 55restraint — In hospital psychiatry, intervention to prevent an excited or violent patient from doing harm to self or others; may involve the use of a camisole (straightjacket). [O. Fr. restrainte] * * * re·straint ri strānt n a device that restricts movement …

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  • 56restraint — re straint || rɪ streɪnt n. control of one s own emotions, constraint, reserve; person or thing that restrains …

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  • 57restraint — noun 1》 the action of restraining.     ↘a measure or condition that restrains.     ↘a device which limits or prevents freedom of movement. 2》 dispassionate or moderate behaviour; self control. Origin ME: from OFr. restreinte, feminine past… …

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  • 58restraint — n. 1. Check, curb, repression, bridle, suppression, constraint, coercion, compulsion. 2. Hindrance, prevention, limitation, restriction, prohibition. 3. Imprisonment, confinement, detention …

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  • 59restraint — n 1. check, curb, constraint, stay, stop, arrest; barrier, block, obstacle, bar; hindrance, impediment, deterrent, holdback, stumbling block; hitch, snag, knot, drawback, Inf. fly in the ointment. 2. bonds, shackles, manacles, fetters, pinions,… …

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  • 60restraint — re·straint …

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