bound by

Frequency: 8.090.2 per million words

Indicates the source of an obligation (e.g., a law, a contract, a decision).

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Examples (10)

  • We are legally bound by this decision.
  • The country will not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
  • Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud.
  • Both parties are bound by the terms of the agreement.
  • As a doctor, she felt bound by her oath to help the injured person.
  • In that community, people are still bound by ancient traditions.
  • He was bound by a promise he made to his father years ago.
  • Are we not bound by the rules that everyone else follows?
  • If you sign this document, you will be bound by its clauses.
  • Journalists should be bound by a code of ethics.