bindend
Translation
binding, obligatory, conclusive
Examples
Das ist eine bindende Zusage.
That is a binding commitment.
Das Urteil ist rechtlich bindend.
The verdict is legally binding.
Wir brauchen eine für alle Seiten bindende Regelung.
We need a regulation that is binding for all parties.
Grammar Patterns
a binding agreement (eine bindende Vereinbarung) We signed a binding agreement.
to be legally binding (rechtlich bindend sein) The contract is legally binding.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verbindlich, verpflichtend; Antonyms: unverbindlich, freiwillig
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'binden' (to bind, to tie). It describes something having the effect of 'binding' someone.
Memory Tips
Think of a contract that 'binds' you with ropes, making the agreement inescapable.