liable

liable
01. If someone goes to a party at your house, and then tries to drive home drunk, you could be held [liable] if they are in an accident.
02. She's not a good skater, so she is [liable] to hurt herself if she goes rollerblading without a helmet.
03. Eating food with too much cholesterol makes the veins [liable] to thicken, and may result in heart problems.
04. The government is being held [liable] by people who contracted AIDS through blood transfusions from our public blood agency.
05. If the customers sign a waiver, the company cannot be held [liable] for any injuries suffered during their whale watching expedition.
06. The company has admitted [liability] for the accident, and is paying all medical costs.
07. With the party's recent poor showing in public opinion polls, the leader is increasingly being seen as a [liability].
08. For the first time since we opened two years ago, our profits have surpassed our [liabilities], and the company is now expected to grow steadily.
09. The company has reported earnings of $85 million, and [liabilities] of $53 million.
10. Corporations are legally created entities which allow people to establish organizations while minimizing their personal [liabilities].
11. In today's urban lifestyle because children are no longer a source of labor, they have become an economic [liability].
12. Pat Brown once remarked that when a man throws an empty cigarette package from an automobile, he is [liable] to a fine of $50, but when a man throws a billboard across a view, he is richly rewarded.
13. In 1984, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a host may be held [liable] for serving alcohol to persons later involved in drunk-driving incidents.
14. In September of 1940, President Roosevelt signed a bill which made all Americans between 21 and 35 [liable] to be called for military service.
15. Insurance companies say you should never admit [liability] in an accident, even if you know it is your fault.
16. You will be [liable] for any debts incurred if you sign this agreement.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • liable — li‧a‧ble [ˈlaɪəbl] 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

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  • 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

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