not binding

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However, judges said their opinion, which is not binding, should not be understood as laying out any other ground rules for strike action.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Hudson's directive, of course, is not binding, and there is nothing stopping lawmakers from continuing to hold in-person events.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

However, the verdict is only advisory and not binding and it will be up to deputy prime minister and communities secretary Angela Rayner to decide whether to grant permission or not.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

There was fear among the other organizations that the ANC would attempt to dominate it, and the committee’s rules were crafted so that its powers were purely consultative and its decisions not binding.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela