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en-wikipedia-org-2799		Legcuffs - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	844	114	71	This article is about physical fetters used as restraints. 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.[1] Frequently used alternative terms are leg cuffs, (leg/ankle) shackles, footcuffs, fetters[2] or leg irons. Leg shackles also are used for chain gangs to keep them together.[3] The shackle's weight hobbled the prisoner's movements to prevent escape, and long-term use would cause severe injury to the wearer. Controversial use[edit] In order to avoid condoning this disputed practice, the countries of the European Union have banned exporting leg irons into non-EU countries.[5][6] The countries that continue to make prisoners wear fetters long-term now tend to manufacture their own restraints. Hidden categories: Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference Wikipedia articles needing clarification from May 2015	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2799.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2799.txt