liable

Definition

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

Etymology

From Old French lier (“to bind”), from Latin ligare (“to bind, to tie”).

Example Sentences

• "The surety is liable for the debt of his principal."
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• "He inveighed against the folly of making oneself liable for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family. The passion for philosophy, like that for religion, seems liable to this inconvenience"

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