binding

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To be a legal marriage for UK purposes, a Nikkah is required to be done in registered premises, but it is binding under Islamic and Pakistani law.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Private property, the rule of law—in the American system common people could make binding agreements, own property, open businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The viruses shared nearly identical RNA cloverleaf structures and binding behavior.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

The verdict is not yet legally binding, as the company has a month to appeal.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“But with binding magic, you’re basically enslaving a spirit. Like the corpuscules? Someone with binding magic captured a spirit and then shadowshaped it into Ol’ Vernon’s corpse and sent it to do their bidding.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older