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| nonbinding |
combined form of binding. |
| obiter dictum |
an incidental or supplementary judicial opinion that is not legally binding. [1/2 definitions] |
| obligation |
the act of binding oneself legally or morally to do or to refrain from doing something; contract. [1/5 definitions] |
| obligatory |
binding in a moral or legal sense. [1/2 definitions] |
| pamphlet |
a short printed publication that is unbound or has a paper binding, often written to inform on some topic or to address a controversial public issue. |
| pinion2 |
to restrain (someone) by binding the arms. [1/7 definitions] |
| probate |
the legal establishing of a will as authentic, valid, and binding. [1/3 definitions] |
| sanction |
a principle, consideration, or influence that lends binding force to a moral law, rule of conduct, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| signatory |
having signed and thus accepted an agreement as binding, esp. an international agreement. [1/2 definitions] |
| splice |
to join together (pieces of wood, broken bones, or the like) by overlapping and binding the ends. [1/4 definitions] |
| string |
a cord or slender rope used for binding or lacing. [1/12 definitions] |
| swear |
to make a solemn and often binding declaration in the name of a deity or in the presence of a sacred object. [1/9 definitions] |
| ukase |
in imperial Russia, a proclamation of the czar that was legally binding. [1/2 definitions] |
| unbind |
to remove the binding or bonds from; unwrap, loosen, or unfasten. [1/2 definitions] |
| void |
in law, not legally binding; invalid. [1/11 definitions] |
| withe |
a strong pliable twig or stem, esp. of a willow, used as a binding. |
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