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Restraint
Definition in Statutory Guidance
From:
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice
The use or threat of force to help carry out an act that the person resists. Restraint may only be used where it is necessary to protect the person from harm and is proportionate to the risk of harm.
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