nonbinding

American  

[nahn-bahynd-ing] / ˈnɑnˈbaɪnd ɪŋ /

adjective

1. not binding; not legally enforceable.

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Example Sentences

In 2019, the International Court of Justice reached a nonbinding decision that the U.K. should give up sovereignty.

From The Wall Street Journal

He would do this by deferring to state law to determine whether nonbinding shareholder proposals are a “proper subject” for inclusion in proxy materials—stepping back from the SEC’s longstanding role as referee between companies and proponents.

From The Wall Street Journal

A nonbinding estimate, though, can be subject to change.

From MarketWatch

The U.K. government says it has to hand over the Chagos to avoid falling foul of international law, after a nonbinding advisory ruling by the International Court of Justice in 2019 found that Britain forced Mauritius, as a condition of its independence in 1968, to split off the archipelago from its jurisdiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nick Patience, practice lead for AI at tech research group Futurum, told AFP that nonbinding declarations could still "set the tone for what acceptable AI governance looks like".

From Barron's