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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
  • A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  • legal A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement.
  • The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

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