Definition of Liable

Li´a`ble   Pronunciation: lī´å`b'l
a.1.Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.
2.Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable; - with to and an infinitive or noun; as, liable to slip; liable to accident.
Proudly secure, yet liable to fall.
- Milton.


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