# Restraint

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'''Restraint''' may refer to:
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==A form of control==
* Restraint, or [self-control](/source/self-control), a personal virtue
* [Medical restraint](/source/Medical_restraint), form of general physical restraint used for medical purposes
* [Physical restraint](/source/Physical_restraint), the practice of rendering people helpless or keeping them in captivity by means such as handcuffs, ropes, straps, etc. 

==Arts, entertainment, and media==
* [''Restraint'' (book)](/source/Restraint_(book)), a non-fiction book on international relations by Barry Posen
* [''Restraint'' (2008 film)](/source/Restraint_(2008_film)), an Australian thriller directed by David Deenan
* [''Restraint'' (2017 film)](/source/Restraint_(2017_film)), an American horror directed by Adam Cushman

== Legal terminology ==
* [Judicial restraint](/source/Judicial_restraint), a theory of judicial interpretation that encourages judges to limit the exercise of their own power
* [Prior restraint](/source/Prior_restraint), a government's actions that prevent materials from being distributed
* [Restraint on alienation](/source/Restraint_on_alienation), in property law, a clause that seeks to prohibit the recipient of property from transferring his or her interest
* [Restraint of trade](/source/Restraint_of_trade), a restriction on a person's freedom to conduct business
* [Vertical restraints](/source/Vertical_restraints), agreements between firms or individuals at different levels of the production and distribution process

== See also ==
* [Constraint (disambiguation)](/source/Constraint_(disambiguation))

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