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re·stric·tion n1: something that restricts: asa: a regulation that restricts or restrainsb: a limitation on the use or enjoyment of property or a facility2 a: an act of restrictingb: the state of being restricted
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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angustiae, bonds, boundary, bounds, check, circumscription, condition, confinement, constraint, constriction, containment, curb, demarcation, distinction, finis, impediment, interdiction, limitation, modus, obligation, prohibition, qualification, regulation, reservation, restraint
associated concepts: restriction on alienation
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abridgment (disentitlement), arrest, barrier, blockade (limitation), bondage, censorship, check (bar), commitment (confinement), compulsion (coercion), condition (contingent provision), constraint (imprisonment), custody (incarceration), damper (stopper), decrease, detention, deterrence, deterrent, disadvantage, duress, economy (frugality), embargo, enclosure, encumbrance, estoppel, fetter, force (compulsion), guideline, hindrance, impediment, incarceration, injunction, limitation, moderation, modification, obstacle, obstruction, prohibition, provision (clause), qualification (condition), quota, reservation (condition), restraint, salvo, veto
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Any limitation on activity, by statute, regulation, or contract provision. In multiunit real estate developments, condominiums, and cooperative housing projects, the homeowners' associations or similar organizations that manage these developments are usually required to impose restrictions on use. The restrictions are part of the "covenants, conditions, and restrictions" ("CC&Rs") intended to protect and enhance the property. They are part of each owner's deed.Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a HouseCategory: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.any limitation on activity, by statute, regulation or contract provision. In multi-unit real estate developments, condominium and cooperative housing projects managed by homeowners' associations or similar organizations, such organizations are usually required by state law to impose restrictions on use. Thus, the restrictions are part of the "covenants, conditions and restrictions" intended to enhance the use of common facilities and property which are recorded and incorporated into the title of each owner.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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restriction — [ rɛstriksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1380; restrinction méd. « resserrement » 1314; bas lat. restrictio 1 ♦ Ce qui restreint le développement, la portée de qqch. (condition, exception). Il faut apporter des restrictions à ce principe. Émettre une restriction … Encyclopédie Universelle
restriction — re‧stric‧tion [rɪˈstrɪkʆn] noun [countable] an official rule that limits or controls what people can do or what is allowed to happen: • Construction lending has been badly hit by restrictions on loans. • It plans to relax the tough import… … Financial and business terms
restriction — Restriction. s. f. (L s se prononce.) Condition qui restreint, modification. Mettre, apporter quelque restriction. l edit a esté verifié sans restriction. cette clause porte restriction … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Restriction — Re*stric tion, n. [F. restriction, L. restrictio.] 1. The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds. [1913 Webster] This is to have the same restriction with all other recreations,that it be made a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restriction — [ri strik′shən] n. [ME restriccion < MFr restriction < L restrictio] 1. a restricting or being restricted 2. something that restricts; limitation … English World dictionary
restriction — restriction. См. рестрикция. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
restriction — (n.) early 15c., from L.L. restrictionem (nom. restrictio) limitation, from pp. stem of L. restringere restrict, bind fast, restrain, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + stringere draw tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
restriction — [n] limit ball and chain*, bounds, brake, catch, check, circumscription, condition, confinement, constraint, containment, contraction, control, cramp, curb, custody, demarcation, excess baggage*, fine print*, glitch*, grain of salt*, handicap,… … New thesaurus
restriction — Restriction, Modification, Moderatio, siue Praescriptio aut Praescriptum. B … Thresor de la langue françoyse
restriction — ► NOUN 1) a limiting condition or measure. 2) the action of restricting or the state of being restricted … English terms dictionary