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restraint,n.1. Confinement, abridgment, or limitation <a restraint on the freedom of speech>. See PRIOR RESTRAINT. 2. Prohibition of action; holding back <the victim’s family exercised no restraint — they told the suspect exactly what they thought of him>.3.RESTRAINT OF TRADE. 4.FORFEITURE RESTRAINT . [Blacks Law 8th]

restraining statute.See disabling statute under STATUTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

restraining power.See POWER(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

restraining order. 1. A court order prohibiting family violence; esp., an order restricting a person from harassing, threatening, and sometimes merely contacting or approaching another specified person. • This type of order is issued most commonly in cases of domestic violence. A court may grant an ex parte restraining order in a family-violence case if…

restoratory motion.See restorative motion under MOTION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

restorative motion.See MOTION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

restorative justice.An alternative delinquency sanction that focuses on repairing the harm done, meeting the victim’s needs, and holding the offender responsible for his or her actions. • Restorative-justice sanctions use a balanced approach, producing the least restrictive disposition while stressing the offender’s accountability and providing relief to the victim. The offender may be ordered to…

restor. See RESTAUR. [Blacks Law 8th]

restitutory interdict.See INTERDICT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

restitutory right.See RIGHT. [Blacks Law 8th]