liable
Example Sentences
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He wasn’t consulted on a decision to transfer one of his subordinates to another division and worried he would be legally liable for the move.
Prosecutors in Paris will seek to establish whether the baby formula producers are liable for distributing a tainted product.
From BBC
Kelly’s lawyers also argue the senator’s statements are protected by the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which gives lawmakers immunity from civil or criminal proceedings that seek to hold them liable for legislative acts.
Others use your internet connection as an exit point for other users’ traffic, potentially making you legally liable for activities you didn’t perform.
From Salon
"You cannot say 'I am protected because I'm no longer in the jurisdiction of the United States, so I cannot be held liable'," Fernandez argued.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
