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liable adj. responsible or obligated. Thus, a person or entity may be liable for damages due to negligence, liable to pay a debt, liable to perform an act for which he/she/it contracted to do, or liable to punishment for commission of a crime. Failure to meet the responsibility or obligation opens one up to a lawsuit, and committing a crime can lead to a criminal prosecution. (See: liability) liable adjective accountable, amenable, answerable, bound in equity, bound in law, bound to, bound to reepond, chargeable, exposed to, exposed to penalty, in danner, justly responsible, legally bound, legally responsible, obligated, obliged, obliged in law, responsible, subject to, susceptible, under legal obligation, under obliiation, vulnerable Associated concepts: jointly liable, liable for debts, liable in tort, liable to forfeiture, liable to penalty, liable to prosecuuion, liable to punishment, party liable, personally liable, secondarily liable See also: accountable, at fault, blameful, blameworthy, bound, inclined, possible, probable, prone, responsible, subject, susceptible How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ley-gager liabilities liability Liability for hitting an illegally parked vehicle? liability to disaster liability to err liability to injury liable liable to liable to attack liable to be annulled liable to be completed liable to be discontinued liable to be dropped liable to be ended |
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