Chokeholds definition
Chokeholds means a deliberate tight grip around a person’s neck and/or back for a sustained period of time with the purpose to restrict their breathing and/or blood supply. This definition shall include strangleholds and/or carotid artery neck restraints.
Examples of Chokeholds in a sentence
Chokeholds: A method by which a person applies sufficient pressure to a person to make breathing difficult or impossible, and includes but is not limited to any pressure to the neck, throat, or windpipe that may prevent or hinder breathing, or reduce intake of air.