fetters – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fetters
n.
something that restrains; chains, shackles
fetter
v.
chain, shackle; hinder, hamper
n.
chain, shackle; hindrance
Legcuffs
Legcuffs are
physical restraints used on the
ankles of a person to allow walking only with a restricted stride and to prevent running and effective physical resistance.
fetter
Noun
1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
(synonym) hobble
(hypernym) shackle, bond, hamper, trammel, trammels
(derivation) shackle
Verb
1. restrain with fetters
(synonym) shackle
(hypernym) restrain, confine, hold
(hyponym) manacle, cuff, handcuff
(derivation) hobble
FETTERS
A sort of iron put on the legs of malefactors or persons accused of crimes.
When a prisoner is brought into court to plead he shall not be put in fetters unless good cause be shown. An officer having arrested a defendant on a civil suit or a person accused of a crime, has no right to handcuff him unless it is necessary or he has attempted to escape.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Fetters
Fetters were for the feet only, while chains were for any part of the body. They were usually made of brass, and also in pairs, the word being in the dual number. Iron was occasionally employed for the purpose. (Psalms 105:18; 149:8)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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