binding agreements
Enforceable mutual promises
Binding agreements are contracts or commitments that carry legal or moral force—the parties involved are obligated to fulfill their terms.
The binding distinguishes these from casual promises or preliminary negotiations: The merger won't proceed until we have binding agreements from all shareholders.
In legal contexts, binding agreements are enforceable in court.
- promiseCommitment to act
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- handshake dealUnwritten mutual commitment
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- treatyBinding pact between nations
contract · iron-clad contract · legal obligation · fine print · dotted line · oath · lease · accord · pledge · mutual understanding · settlement · nod · vow · assurance · memorandum of understanding · napkin · protocol · wink
- land covenantsdeed restrictions, CC&Rs, building restrictions, servitudes, height limits
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- Jewish contractsketubah, sale contract, written contract, oral contracts, obligation
binding agreementshandshake deals
Informal contracts without paperwork
non-binding agreements · letters of intent · agreements in principle · gentleman's agreements · gentlemen's agreements