legal weight

noun

the weight of merchandise itself plus that of its immediate wrapping material but not of the outside shipping container: used especially in some Latin American countries for the purpose of assessing import duties.

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While the creation of PopVote is an interesting development that caught Beijing off guard, it bears no legal weight.
Massive Hong Kong Protest Calls for More Democracy | Brendon Hong | July 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It remains to be seen whether this has legal weight or not.
France's Anti-Smoking Faux Pas | Eric Pape | February 24, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Before it is passed into law, the call for a moratorium has no legal weight and judges are simply free to ignore it.
Iran's Brave Leading Lady | Lila Azam Zanganeh | June 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
And a mere protest of a third Power is of no legal weight either.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2) | Lassa Francis Oppenheim

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