under no legal obligation

phrase

: not required (to do something) by a law

You're under no legal obligation to return the money.

Examples of under no legal obligation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, creditors are under no legal obligation to agree, and many won't, especially once a judgment and garnishment order are already in place. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

But that process was not codified in Charlotte ordinance, meaning the city was under no legal obligation to honor it. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026

Importantly, presidents are under no legal obligation to take physical exams, much less publicize the results, Balcerski previously told the outlet. — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

But the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this week cast new doubts on the automatic nature of the payments, saying the government is under no legal obligation to provide them — a message Trump amplified from the White House. — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for under no legal obligation

• deinstitutionalization
• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration