Handcuffs
Manacles
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In SpongeBob SquarePants the police nab the Tattletale Strangler (for littering, of course) and proceed to wrap him in several miles of handcuffs, chains, manacles, and even eye-cuffs.
Source: Shipped in Shackles -
Jo Grant, companion to the Third Doctor on Doctor Who, was very handy at getting out of handcuffs, manacles, and the like.
Source: Escape Artist - The Black Earl series describes a holding cell in an elven castle and forged restraints (collar, handcuffs, manacles) used by human law enforcers.
Source: Power Nullifier
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