They were contractually responsible.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Use this tool to learn how to format the terms contractually in your SLA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cheap Web Hosting Directory for Affordable Hosting Services] Reference

ORBACH: I think I have another year contractually.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The Cast of `Law and Order' Gets Interrogated - April 12, 2000] Reference

She ` s contractually barred from going to the press.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2008] Reference

KOPPEL: I think contractually they had to go with it.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Ted Koppel Discusses 'Off Camera: Private Thoughts Made Public' - October 4, 2000] Reference

And he told me that they were contractually obligated.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 17, 2009] Reference

You know, contractually, and I ` m no lawyer, but you are.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 5, 2009] Reference

ABC Family is contractually obligated to run "The 700 Club.".    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 24, 2005] Reference

HAMMER: Even though she was supposed to contractually show up.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2007] Reference

Because, ITT says, it's contractually obli - gated to provide it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zapping The Little Folks] Reference

Two other things, and then we'll get out of here contractually over time.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 28, 2009] Reference

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We were contractually obligated to give these bonuses.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2009] Reference

But some of these, they might have contractually had to -- had to pay out.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2009] Reference

I am contractually obligated to mention them at least five times during the show.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 23, 2009] Reference

And contractually, the zoos pay a million dollars each year to showcase a panda pair.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 24, 2006] Reference

She feels that she got caught doing something she was contractually barred from doing.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 25, 2007] Reference

HAMMER: I ` m still waiting for somebody to say contractually, you need to shut up now.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 16, 2009] Reference

KING: Todd Zolecki, did the Phillies ever consider contractually making him unable to fly?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2006] Reference

KELLY RIPA, "LIVE WITH REGIS & KELLY": Are you contractually obligated to "American Idol"?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2005] Reference

When two adults want to commit themselves to each other contractually, that's their business.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call: Free to Be Gay?] Reference

However, contractually Tiger was obligated to talk about Nike, Gatorade and American Express.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 3, 2009] Reference

CHERNOFF: Bank of America adds that a substantial amount of the bonuses were contractually guaranteed.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 11, 2009] Reference

Contract authority: Ordinarily, only specific employees are given authority to bind an agency contractually.    From Wordnik.com.  [Social Media and the Federal Government: Perceived and Real Barriers and Potential Solutions] Reference

All vendors for the RNC are contractually obligated to have their phone calls to originate in the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2003] Reference

If we know the rules, then the parties can negotiate contractually, and ultimately minimize the number of fires.    From Wordnik.com.  [�By The Honorable Gale Norton] Reference

Feinberg said banks told him that they had to pay out such huge sums because they were contractually obligated to.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pay Czar Criticizes 17 Bailed-Out Banks For Huge Pay Packages -- But Won't Go After Money Already Paid] Reference

And there ` s a rumor out there that he may be contractually obligated to appear on stage for only 15 or 20 minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2009] Reference

BLITZER: There's apparently more bonuses that are contractually obligated to give some of these executives from AIG.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 18, 2009] Reference

But because benefits are contractually guaranteed, the obligation to cover any funding shortfall lies with taxpayers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Teacher Pension Nightmare] Reference

The organisers responded with a press conference insisting that Messi was contractually obliged to play for 30 minutes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Planet Sport: Roberto Baggio returns ponytail for Italian federation] Reference

“Apparently Daniel Day-Lewis and wife Rebecca Miller are contractually obligated never to look sane at the same time.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Oscars: The 2008 Oscar Liveblog Awards: Vanity Fair] Reference

And when she did "Dukes of Hazard" and when was marketing herself as that body, she was contractually obligated to do that.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 29, 2009] Reference

You add Rob Lowe, who apparently is contractually obligated to play dashing young politicos, it seems like the perfect match.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 7, 2007] Reference

I'm not sure why they made that promise, because the people who got the money are not contractually obligated to give it back.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 23, 2009] Reference

They claim Morgan Stanley contractually assured them that the bonds would be sold immediately if downgraded to a certain level.    From Wordnik.com.  [Irish Nuns Sue Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank Over Bad Bond Deal] Reference

Here yesterday, you had the Obama administration arguing, in effect, that they were contractually obligated to pay the bonuses.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2009] Reference

I suspect that Apple is contractually obligated to defend their AT&T lock-in for the duration of their exclusivity period. reply.    From Wordnik.com.  [Note to Apple: Stop Thinking Like a Phone Company] Reference

ROMANO: I think we're one more year contractually, but you know, then, of course, we just see how it goes and we'll do some more.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2002] Reference

No doubt Goodwin will argue that he was contractually entitled to it; taxpayers will argue that he is not entitled to any top up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Smoking Guns and the Morality of Parliamentary Privilege] Reference