liable
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪəbl/
- Specialized
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- In the civil legal system, a person is found liable and must pay restitution.
- held liable
- liable for damages
- jointly and severally liable
And somehow I would be liable for what they say.
- And somehow I would be liable for what they say.
- Would you say that the person who fell then is liable for the for the repair?
- He also isn't liable to pay income tax or capital gains tax.
- We don't hold kids liable for the illegal acts of their parents in America.
- In these trials, you were acquitted, found not guilty and not liable.
- And if he didn't know about it, is he liable for it?
- There's zero times that you're liable for that debt.
- And so I think that you could reform student loans and make universities liable in part for student loan defaults.
- It would basically say if you make an opinion and you have followers, you're liable for that opinion.
Examples
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No, they should be liable for the actions of their algorithms.
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And in the last three years, his business has been held criminally liable for fraud.
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We're going to be liable for it, all right?
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In other words, United ought not to have been found liable in the first place.
Academic text (1991) -
In which case, the company is not liable.
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In any other case, you are liable for whatever damage your software causes when used normally.
Academic text (2011) -
The hospital is still liable, even though Dr. Burke isn't here.
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Public entities may be held liable only as permitted by their jurisdiction's Tort Claims Act.
Academic text (1999) -
We need clarity on who's responsible and who's liable when things go wrong.
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If the company fails to meet safety standards, it may be held liable for any resulting injuries.
Synonyms
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2.7
In charge of something or the one who caused it to happen
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3.0
The person or thing that causes something bad
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4.6
Responsible for actions and must explain them to someone in charge
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7.7
Responsible for paying or doing something, often unwillingly
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6.4
Required to explain your actions to someone in authority
Antonyms
How Responsible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Liable comes from the same old root ligare meaning 'to bind'. That's why in law being liable for damage means you are legally 'bound' to pay or have an obligation to do so.