"Bind" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

To obligate; to bring or place under definite duties or legal obligations, particularly by a bond or covenant; to affect one ln a constraining or compulsory manner with a contract or a judgment. Ro long as a contract, an adjudication, or a legal rela-tion remains in force and virtue, and continues to impose duties or obligations, it is sa id to be “binding." A man is bound by his contract or promise, by a judgment or decree against him, by his bond or covenant, by an estoppel, etc. Stone v. Bradbury, 14 Me. 193; Holmes v. Tutton, 5 El. & Bl. 80; Bank v. Ireland, 127 N. C. 238, 37 S. E. 223; Doug-las v. Hennessy, 15 R. I. 272, 10 Atl. 583

To place under legal obligation to serve; to indenture;
as, to bind an apprentice; -- sometimes with out; as, bound out to
service.

To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain,
etc.; to fetter; to make fast; as, to bind grain in bundles; to bind a
prisoner.

To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge
of a carpet or garment.

To bring (any one) under definite legal obligations; esp.
under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or
influence of any kind; as, attraction binds the planets to the sun;
frost binds the earth, or the streams.

To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to
bind a book.

To cover, as with a bandage; to bandage or dress; --
sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound.

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

To exert a binding or restraining influence.

To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural
action, as by friction.

Any twining or climbing plant or stem, esp. a hop vine; a
bine.

Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law,
duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the
conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds
nations to each other.

A ligature or tie for grouping notes.

Indurated clay, when much mixed with the oxide of iron.

To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by
tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to
bind a compress upon a part.

To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action;
as, certain drugs bind the bowels.

To contract; to grow hard or stiff; to cohere or stick
together in a mass; as, clay binds by heat.

That which binds or ties.