LIABLE


Meaning of LIABLE in English

(RESPONSIBLE) [adjective] [after verb; not gradable] [specialized] - having (legal) responsibility for something or someoneThe law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.If we lose the case we may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial.(UK and ANZ legal) If found guilty, she would be liable to (= would have to pay) a large fine.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.