legally binding

adjective

That is enforceable by law.

“A contract is a legally binding agreement.”

Meanings

adjectivelegally binding (comparative more legally binding, superlative most legally binding)

comparative more legally binding · superlative most legally binding

  1. lawThat is enforceable by law.

    A contract is a legally binding agreement.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see legally, binding.

Translations

German rechtsverbindlich
  • rechtsverbindlich(legal) enforceable by law
Spanish vinculante
  • vinculante(legal) enforceable by law
Turkish kesinleşmiş
  • kesinleşmiş(legal) enforceable by law
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APA

legally binding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20binding

MLA

“legally binding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20binding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legally binding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legally%20binding.

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