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li·a·ble /'lī-ə-bəl/ adj [ultimately from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligare]1: answerable according to law: bound or obligated according to law or equityone is liable as an accomplice to the crime of another — W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.the estate is liable for succession taxes — Commissioner of Revenue Services v. Estate of Culpepper, 493 A.2d 297 (1985)2 a: being in a position to incur— used with toliable to a fireproperty liable to dutiesb: subject or amenable according to law
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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accountable, amenable, answerable, bound in equity, bound in law, bound to, bound to respond, chargeable, exposed to, exposed to penalty, in danger, justly responsible, legally bound, legally responsible, obligated, obliged, obliged in law, obnoxius, responsible, subject to, susceptible, under legal obligation, under obligation, vulnerable
associated concepts: jointly liable, liable for debts, liable in tort, liable to forfeiture, liable to penalty, liable to prosecution, liable to punishment, party liable, personally liable, secondarily liable
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accountable (responsible), at fault, blameful, blameworthy, bound, inclined, possible, probable, prone, subject (exposed), susceptible (unresistent)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Responsible; legally answerable for something; obligated or accountable.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Legally responsible. For example, a person may be liable for a debt, liable for an accident due to careless behavior, liable for failing do something required by a contract, or liable for the commission of a crime. Someone who is found liable for an act or omission must usually pay money damages or, if the act was a criminal one, face punishment. (See also: liability)Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & DeductionsCategory: Business Cash Flow Problems & BankruptcyCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & FinancesCategory: Business, LLCs & Corporations → LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, etc.Category: Criminal LawCategory: If, When & Where to File a LawsuitCategory: Mediation, Arbitration & Collaborative LawCategory: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax AuditsCategory: Small Claims CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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Legally responsible.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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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 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 also: liability
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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liable — li‧a‧ble [ˈlaɪəbl] adjective [not before a noun] LAW 1. legally responsible for paying something: liable for • The troubled company will be liable for about $52 million in back taxes and penalties. 2. likely to be legally punished or forced to… … Financial and business terms
Liable — Li a*ble (l[imac] [.a]*b l), a. [From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. {Ally}, v. t., {Ligature}.] 1. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. [1913 Webster] 2. Exposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liable — 1 amenable, answerable, *responsible, accountable Analogous words: obliged, constrained, compelled (see FORCE vb): bound, tied (see TIE vb) Contrasted words: exempt, immune (see corresponding nouns at EXEMPTION): *free, independent 2 … New Dictionary of Synonyms
liable to — likely to experience (something undesirable): → liable liable to subject by law to. → liable … English new terms dictionary
liable — ► ADJECTIVE 1) responsible by law; legally answerable. 2) (liable to) subject by law to. 3) (liable to do) likely to do. 4) (liable to) likely to experience (something undesirable). ORIGIN perhaps from French li … English terms dictionary
liable — [lī′ə bəl; ] often, esp. for 3 [, lī′bəl] adj. [prob. via Anglo Fr < OFr lier, to bind < L ligare, to bind (see LIGATURE) + ABLE] 1. legally bound or obligated, as to make good any loss or damage that occurs in a transaction; responsible 2 … English World dictionary
liable — (adj.) mid 15c., bound or obliged by law, probably from Anglo Fr. *liable, from O.Fr. lier to bind, tie up, fasten, tether; bind by obligation, from L. ligare to bind, to tie (see LIGAMENT (Cf. ligament)). With ABLE (Cf. able). General sense of… … Etymology dictionary
liable — [adj1] answerable, responsible accountable, amenable, bound, chargeable, obligated, subject, tied; concept 545 Ant. excusable, freed, irresponsible, unaccountable liable [adj2] open, likely apt, assailable, attackable, beatable, conquerable,… … New thesaurus
liable to — index conditional Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
liable */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪəb(ə)l] / US adjective [never before noun] a) legally responsible for causing damage or injury, so that you have to pay something or be punished If something goes wrong, you ll be liable. liable for: The hospital was held liable for… … English dictionary