"legally binding" meaning in English

See legally binding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more legally binding [comparative], most legally binding [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} legally binding (comparative more legally binding, superlative most legally binding)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legally, binding.
    Sense id: en-legally_binding-en-adj-HxENXwue
  2. (law) enforceable by law Categories (topical): Law Translations ((legal) enforceable by law): rechtsverbindlich (German), vinculante (Spanish), kesinleşmiş (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-legally_binding-en-adj-~KCjscty Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 88 Topics: law Disambiguation of '(legal) enforceable by law': 3 97
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