constrained by constrained with

[Daemon99]

1) He was constrained by some rules.
2) He was constrained with some rules.
Can someone please tell me which of the above sentences is correct?
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[Skrej]

Either is correct.

I see little semantical difference between the two.
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[Morteza]

Hi,
I looked it up in Longman Dictionary,but I only found "be constrained BY". :roll:
Hope that helps!
Morteza