1. Legal or moral power that compels obedience or adherence to an agreement, law, or obligation
The contract has binding force in all jurisdictions.
O contrato tem força vinculante em todas as jurisdições.
2. The strength or authority of something that creates an obligation
International treaties derive their binding force from mutual consent of nations.
Os tratados internacionais derivam sua força vinculante do consentimento mútuo das nações.