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Restricted by court, easily clear (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bound over

I believe this is a double definition.

'restricted by court' is the first definition.
(binding over is a type of court action)

'easily clear' is the second definition.
(eg bounding over a hurdle)

(Other definitions for bound over that I've seen before include "Legally under restraint - jump across" , "Placed under a (specified) legal obligation" , "subject to legal constraint" , "Clear" , "Put under a legal obligation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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