Both Uses of
constraint
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint.†
Chpt 3 *
- And then, seeing that I smiled and shook my head, she suddenly threw aside her constraint and made a step forward, with her hands wrung together.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(constraint) limitation (something that limits something else)