21.   The administration stumbled on the issue of how many nations must accept the treaty before it becomes legally binding.

22.   The new charter requires Vatican approval before it becomes binding on all bishops, but it still will be implemented immediately.

23.   The new policy requires Vatican approval before it becomes binding on all bishops.

24.   The result of the vote needs to be endorsed by EU governments to become binding.

25.   To become legally binding, any court decision would have to be affirmed by the state Court of Appeals, Atwood says.

26.   Unless another court disagrees or the Supreme Court intervenes in the next month, the ruling will become binding on trial judges statewide.

27.   From the time the court accepts the plan, it becomes binding on all creditors.

28.   Homosexual partnerships became legally binding in Finland on Friday, but the new law does not allow gay couples to adopt children or use the same surname.

29.   It will become binding on all countries that have ratified it in about three months.

30.   Only if it ratifies the treaty will it become legally binding.