"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. (law) That is enforceable by law. Categories (topical): Law Translations ((legal) enforceable by law): rechtsverbindlich (German), vinculante (Spanish), kesinleşmiş (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-legally_binding-en-adj-ltO5ZTJ5 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: 80 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 85 15 Topics: law Disambiguation of '(legal) enforceable by law': 95 5
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legally, binding.
    Sense id: en-legally_binding-en-adj-HxENXwue
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