liable
bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
Example
“The surety is liable for the debt of his principal.”
Other meanings
subject; susceptible; prone.
“This crime is liable to imprisonment for life.”
exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
“Electronic devices are liable to malfunction when exposed to extreme heat.”
Related words
- liableness
- nonliable
- unliable
Where this comes from
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