LIABILITY


Meaning of LIABILITY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

limited liability

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

civil

The Act, however, has no effect on civil liability .

The expressed intent of immunity legislation is to encourage reporting without fear of civil or criminal liability .

It looks at joint compensation schemes cases in which civil liability principles do not apply.

Some states already have enacted laws that impose civil liability for failure to report.

It is far from clear, even using the Diplock test, which statutes will give rise to civil liability .

Whatever the outcome, s.61 style remedies are important for the future development of civil liability for insider dealing. 4.2.5.

Draft directives on civil liability for damage caused by waste are under discussion.

Both civil and criminal liability are incurred by the corrupt giving or receiving of such commission.

contingent

Margin Rule 5-28 imposes various requirements in relation to margined contingent liability transactions.

Clearly, the vendor will seek as large a consideration as possible, with as few contingent liabilities as possible.

Instead, the vendor should be encouraged to identify, describe and quantify the actual and contingent liabilities arising from these disputes.

What further contingent liabilities are being assumed elsewhere in the group?

criminal

The question of criminal liability can not be relegated to a matter of medical consensus.

The expressed intent of immunity legislation is to encourage reporting without fear of civil or criminal liability .

Statutes of 1859,1871 and 1875 were designed to relieve trade unions of criminal liability , especially for conspiracy.

One reason for this may be a desire to protect from criminal liability men whose conduct is not universally regarded as criminal.

Both civil and criminal liability are incurred by the corrupt giving or receiving of such commission.

So, keep detailed records of drivers of all company vehicles: otherwise this personal criminal liability may arise.

If a hotel receptionist double-books a room does this give rise to criminal liability ?

Meeting the minimum requirements of safety legislation or standards is a complete defence to criminal liability .

current

Therefore we have a current liability .

Next, changes in current asset and liability accounts that impact cash must be accounted for.

We can see from this that there has been a rise in the reliance on current liabilities in 1988 compared to 1984.

As a firm grows, current assets will generally grow faster than current liabilities .

Looking to the right-hand side of the balance sheet, current liabilities often provide a major source of financing for a firm.

financial

It requires evaluation of how far the risk of personal financial liability is an incentive to performance.

And some relatively youthful households may have large amounts of financial liabilities .

Careers are ruined - for the individuals and, maybe, for some of their colleagues. Financial liability is serious.

Poor, working fathers have literally been made financial liabilities to their families.

Note that financial assets and liabilities cancel one another out, thus making net worth equal to the value of physical assets.

They think that unlike previous cases, the tobacco industry is not going to be able to avoid any financial liability .

Land is both stock-in-trade and a financial liability , particularly with the fluctuating rates of interest which are currently prevalent.

No register to search, and in this ancient and complex field there can be quite substantial financial liability .

joint

There will again be Joint and Several liability as there was in Community Charge.

It is helpful for the purchaser and the vendors to understand the implications of both joint liability and several liability.

Clearly several liability favours the purchaser whereas joint liability favours the vendors.

Note: Joint and several liability unlikely to be an issue in an asset sale.

Clearly several liability favours the purchaser whereas joint liability favours the vendors. Joint and several liability is a suitable compromise.

A change in the law on joint and several liability , in particular apportionment of liability, is required.

Another feature that will survive from the poll tax is joint and several liability .

But there is no reason why it should not exist independently of joint liability .

legal

It also figures in the rules governing the legal liability of public authorities.

As partners, they would share profits, losses, and legal liability .

There is no reference to any additional expenditure on working to ensure a fairer system of legal liability .

Personal Liability ... Up to £500,000 To cover your legal liability for accidental injury to third parties or accidental damage to their property.

The proposals also aim to overcome the present problems relating to the independence, accountability and legal liability of external auditors.

Though not under a legal liability to maintain his illegitimate child, the father is under a moral duty to do so.

Even the parents looked worried this time - probably thinking of legal liabilities , Hoomey thought.

limited

There are three main alternatives: sole practitioner; partnership; or unlimited or limited liability company.

If institutional investors are involved, the buy-out vehicle could be a limited partnership, to afford the institutions limited liability .

As Turbosoft were not a limited liability company, the proprietors are personally liable for the losses and could be made bankrupt.

It should, however, be pointed out that in practice the extent of limited liability is itself restricted.

One, the Abbey National, has already switched to limited liability status as a full bank.

Thus, it has hitherto been appropriate for the professional partnership where limited liability is forbidden.

Only limited partners may claim limited liability .

To neither form of business undertaking had the privilege of limited liability yet been conceded.

other

Borrowings and other liabilities . 0704.12 Warranties on business matters Insurance and claims record.

Convertible debt is to be displayed separately from other liabilities .

In other cases, liability can be excluded or restricted provided that the term satisfies a test of reasonableness.

All other assets and liabilities are ignored in this simplistic illustration on the creation of claims.

personal

The threat of personal liability provides directors with an incentive to comply with applicable standards of conduct.

Examples of such rules include divorce, contracts, or personal liability litigation.

Basic Rate Taxpayers will have no personal liability to Income Tax.

Likewise, check into homeowners' insurance, auto insurance and an umbrella personal liability policy.

The 1951 Act also provides for personal as well as corporate liability .

Indeed, many people have faced personal liability for the withheld payroll taxes of a company owned by some one else.

All partners are unlimited in their personal liability for the debts and obligations of the firm incurred whilst a partner.

In this sense, a small private company may confer no great advantage over the personal liability of a partner.

potential

Two principal heads of potential liability are cited to justify this position and call for consideration.

Teal had told the police only that there was a potential liability in the placement of an adult among minors.

Secondly, the purchaser will require the surveyor to assess potential liabilities under repairing obligations in the lease and in particular for dilapidations.

The potential liability of Willens and PaineWebber is another facet of the investigation.

The possibility of potential deferred tax liabilities crystallising.

Allied responsibility: Will assume environmental responsibilities and potential future liabilities for the purchased landfills.

Finally the apartment manager, fearful of the potential liabilities and lawsuits related to substandard housing and building codes, evicted us.

public

Medical and legal expenses, public liability and cancellation should all be included at as high a level as possible.

It provides cover for public and products liability .

Unfortunately it is becoming harder to obtain public liability insurance cover because of the very large amounts awarded nowadays in damage claims.

For example, you mentioned the need for public liability insurance, so I went ahead and arranged that.

That may include public liability , product liability and bad debt insurance.

strict

A contractual obligation, such as an exchange rule gives rise on the face of it to strict liability .

It is a form of strict liability .

Its purpose is to introduce a strict liability regime on producers of defective products.

The reasonable foreseeability test should not apply in strict liability torts as foresight of damage is not generally required to establish liability.

There are two approaches: with fault and strict liability .

This resulted in the passing of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 which introduces a strict liability regime for defective products.

A form of strict liability is also created for damage caused by articles falling from an aircraft whilst in flight.

The Prince rule of strict liability as to age, which applies equally to indecent assault, has already been noticed.

total

The company has total liabilities of £2.8m and a trading loss of £800,000.

By definition, assets must equal the total liabilities plus equities.

For instance, take a clause which imposes a total cap on liability under a contract.

By balancing profits and loss in this way, total tax liability may be reduced.

Even so, as Table 4.1 shows, wholesale funding remains a comparatively small proportion of total liabilities .

The gross size represents total foreign currency liabilities of banks in major financial centres.

Calls for special deposits are normally expressed as a uniform percentage of each bank's total eligible liabilities .

unlimited

There are three main alternatives: sole practitioner; partnership; or unlimited or limited liability company.

If this is not sufficient the unlimited liability of the members is joint and several.

A seller who accepted an unlimited liability for economic loss on many of his transactions would soon go out of business.

Partnerships are a legal stipulation for law firms, and, with unlimited liability , a burden for many.

Mr Mitchell's own state of Maine is one of 18 that impose unlimited liability .

The new companies would also differ from co-operatives in that they would operate with unlimited liability .

■ NOUN

company

There are three main alternatives: sole practitioner; partnership; or unlimited or limited liability company .

V., a nonprofit limited liability company , was formed to develop and operate the network.

As Turbosoft were not a limited liability company , the proprietors are personally liable for the losses and could be made bankrupt.

What are the differences between a sole proprietorship and a limited liability company ?

Hacker Young advised that the Halls should opt for the dual status of charity and limited liability company .

In 1887 Davies set up a limited liability company , the Ocean Coal Company, with a nominal capital of £536,000.

insurance

This bond requirement is not a substitute for the normal liability insurance carried by freight forwarders.

And there usually is a set-up fee and security deposit, plus liability insurance .

Old liability insurance policies that were in effect at the time of the relevant incidents can be valuable.

My own medical liability insurance bill is something between $ 25, 000 and $ 32, 000 annually.

Many house and contents insurance policies have provision for liability insurance for claims of negligence against you, it is worth checking.

The partnership purchases workers' compensation and liability insurance , which reduces the bureaucratic burden on participating companies.

It doesn't recommend trespass, it urges that you should consult the police and get third-party liability insurance .

If you serve alcohol in a public place, you may have to buy liability insurance . 10.

product

On a share sale product liability is vital.

The product liability bill was a breakthrough, but it is only part of what we need.

It provides cover for public and products liability .

There are two such rules which apply to claims for product liability under the Consumer Protection Act: 1.

Dozens of laws have been written to deal with car cases, ranging from traffic disputes to product liability .

It is backed by a £15 million insurance warranty covering product liability on defective material, damage to property and consequential losses.

I have also written quite extensively on product liability and on aspects of consumer law.

Product Development for the Health Conscious Consumer; and there will be items on product liability and litigation.

tax

These are non-statutory rules made by the Inland Revenue stipulating when full tax liability will not be enforced.

Individuals owning their own businesses must compare the expected tax liability of a proprietorship or partnership with the liability of a corporation.

But the procedures for establishing relief are cumbersome and have given rise to delays in settling a Name's tax liability .

Many high-income people can reduce their income tax liabilities very substantially by availing themselves of this loophole.

Capital allowances reduce a company's tax liability and thus improve its after-tax cash flow.

Will there be any tax liability ?

No debts remained outstanding, apart from a tax liability in excess of £500,000.

■ VERB

accept

As recognised by the conditions of engagement, the report is made to the borrower and the valuer accepts liability to him.

The Board of Guardians replied that they didn't have any isolation hospital and were unable to accept liability .

A seller who accepted an unlimited liability for economic loss on many of his transactions would soon go out of business.

The Scheme makes no difference to an employee's rights to take legal action, and the Company accepts no liability .

So far as the seller is concerned he would prefer not to accept liability to deliver by a particular date in the first instance.

The purchaser is unlikely to want to accept liability for the vendor's actions when it has had no control.

We will not accept liability in respect of claims that we receive after that date. 6.

These are regrettably beyond our control and we are unable to accept liability .

admit

North West Anglia Health Authority admitted liability .

The award was made against London Underground, who admitted liability but disputed the amount of damages.

In the world's most litigious society the refusal to admit liability is culturally ingrained.

arise

The sort of liability that can arise is often unforeseeable and can be expensive.

Instead, the vendor should be encouraged to identify, describe and quantify the actual and contingent liabilities arising from these disputes.

Management considers that adequate provision has been made for any liability which may arise in respect of the years 1981 to 1983.

So, keep detailed records of drivers of all company vehicles: otherwise this personal criminal liability may arise .

The liability must arise from: 1.

A tax liability would therefore arise but the cash may not be available to meet this obligation.

No provision has been made for any taxation liability that would arise is these assets were disposed of at their revalued amount.

avoid

The moral of these cases is that journalists can not avoid liability for defamation merely by avoiding the naming of names.

Moreover, you would avoid the tax liability for interest on the taxable savings in the first plan.

Therefore, a purchaser would avoid automatically assuming liabilities by requiring a vendor to dismiss all or some employees prior to completion.

They think that unlike previous cases, the tobacco industry is not going to be able to avoid any financial liability .

Several concessions have been introduced which allow the better off to avoid their full tax liability .

become

What was a potentially valuable, or at least useful, asset in bricks and mortar rapidly becomes a liability .

For people who are suddenly disabled and for many aging homeowners, traditional houses become inconvenient liabilities .

It seemed that Fitzroy Maclean, however distinguished and celebrated, had become a serious liability .

His departure was recognition that his unpopularity had become a liability for the Conservatives in an election year.

The implication of the latest moves are that humans have moved to the debit side and become liabilities .

These very assets of course, if improperly handled, become liabilities .

He was slow to recognize the extent to which the Suez garrison had become an expensive liability .

Maybe he/she is right; often he/she is not and may recruit some one who becomes a liability .

cover

Personal Liability ... Up to £500,000 To cover your legal liability for accidental injury to third parties or accidental damage to their property.

It is also difficult to obtain insurance cover in substantial amounts to cover this type of liability .

Civil and criminal law Civil laws cover contract and liability in tort.

escape

As seen, no such means of escaping their liabilities was available to non-traders.

If he is found guilty, but was clearly not acting for the company, it would escape liability .

This point means an absolute requirement for a person to maintain his brakes to escape liability .

establish

Mere presence at the scene of the disorder is insufficient to establish liability .

The reasonable foreseeability test should not apply in strict liability torts as foresight of damage is not generally required to establish liability.

Similarly, establishing liability will be feasible where it is clear that the company's interests have not been addressed by management.

exclude

A general exclusion clause which excludes liability altogether is thus very unlikely to be reasonable under s 3.

A notice in the guest's room sought to exclude liability for loss or damage to guest's property.

Attempts to exclude liability for negligence are governed by s. 2.

Some exclusion clauses do not totally exclude liability for a breach but only restrict it.

Can he exclude his liability for negligence?

First, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or personal injuries caused by negligence.

A court is unlikely to regard it as reasonable to exclude liability in such cases.

exempt

The Unfair Contract Terms Act does not totally prohibit the seller from exempting himself from liability for breach of these other terms.

Moreover, death caused by poisoning, the most pre-meditated of all murders, was exempted from liability to capital punishment.

But this does not exempt them from liability if their actions result in negligent damage to people or property.

It is impossible for the seller to exempt himself from liability under section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act.

impose

Some states already have enacted laws that impose civil liability for failure to report.

Because of these difficulties, governments might decide to impose strict liability for compensation on the practitioners of in vitro fertilisation.

States are increasingly enacting laws imposing liability for failure to report on those mandated to file child abuse reports.

And the question of efficiency, whether imposing such liability would reduce accidents or contribute to a more efficient use of resources.

Such liability will be all the more possible in states that explicitly impose liability by statute, such as Michigan and Montana.

Each of the three non-contractual areas of law imposing duties and liabilities is considered below.

It imposes legal liabilities on a person who has acted carelessly.

incur

Suggested approach An employer can incur tortious liability in respect of his employees in one of three ways.

limit

Hence a director of a company may stand to lose financially even though the company has limited liability .

Countries around the world limit the liability of investors and signal this special favor with certain abbreviations and designations.

They unanimously held that on its wording it limited the sellers' liability to the cost of replacing the seed.

The most important legal aspect of the corporation is its limited liability .

But if kind is interpreted more narrowly, then it will have the effect of limiting the defendant's liability .

The limited liability and perpetual life characteristics of the corporation make this form of organization almost mandatory for large firms.

The remaining type of clause is that which limits liability by reference to an overall monetary figure.

Wilson has signed into law a bill limiting liability suits filed by injured skateboarders.

meet

It is fully insured to meet potential liabilities .

Liquidity: ratios designed to measure the ability of the firm to meet its short-term liabilities as they come due. 3.

It can, therefore, be seen that the first test which the pursuer must meet is in relation to liability .

On 11 February 1987 the plaintiffs succeeded in raising a sufficient sum to meet the liabilities and the receivers were discharged.

The plaintiffs were able to raise sufficient moneys to meet their liabilities and the receivers were discharged.

Scheme 2 is a closed scheme, with sufficient assets to meet its liabilities .

Normally, one only meets a non-cumulative several liability where it is annexed to joint liability.

For example, an exgratia payment is not automatically treated as meeting any liability stemming from the basic award.

pay

The tax credit which accompanies a dividend matches the basic rate liability but the trustees pay additional rate tax of 10%.

Secondly, that liability to pay can only arise if the company goes into liquidation.

Clause 75 defines liability to pay as an individual liability that is dependent on the relationship that persons have with dwellings.

Can a landlord exclude liability to pay compensation by means of an express term in the lease?

He said he believed the planning option was considered informally, but rejected because of the liability to pay compensation.

protect

One reason for this may be a desire to protect from criminal liability men whose conduct is not universally regarded as criminal.

It is to protect the insured against liability for the accidental death or injury to some one other than his employee.

It was held that the hotel could not rely on the notice to protect it against liability .

Exclusion of liability for breach of implied terms does not protect against liability for breach of an express term.

provide

This endorsement provides liability cover for persons visiting the home in connection with the policyholder's work.

Do religious beliefs provide exemption from liability for child abuse?

reduce

There are, however, two factors which might negate or reduce liability .

The losses suffered during the start-up phase of a business can be used to reduce the tax liabilities of the owners.

Answer guide: Reduce a liability , the loan, and reduce the asset bank.

Many high-income people can reduce their income tax liabilities very substantially by availing themselves of this loophole.

Even though incomplete, that disclosure would be sufficient to reduce their liability in law.

Approaches were made to lenders with a view to agreeing improvements in their procedures which would reduce the liabilities of the Compensation and Indemnity Funds.

For many pensioner couples, this should have the happy result of reducing their tax liability .

Answer guide: Reduce the asset bank and reduce the liability accruals.

restrict

Policy factors which restrict liability in negligence cases do not apply in intentional torts.

Clauses which seek to exclude or restrict liability for misrepresentation are regulated by s3 of the Misrepresentation Act 1967.

Sections 2-3 are expressly restricted to legally enforceable liabilities .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

In those days, a politician's wife who did not hold traditional views could be a liability .

The bank realized that the dispute was becoming a serious liability in doing business

The product that was once so popular is now a liability to the company.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Fearing liability , Fresno, Calif., told volunteers to stop cleaning streets.

It also figures in the rules governing the legal liability of public authorities.

North West Anglia Health Authority admitted liability .

The annual tab for direct medical liability costs is about $ 7 billion, but indirect costs are much greater.

The moral of these cases is that journalists can not avoid liability for defamation merely by avoiding the naming of names.

This liability would be payable even if the venture failed, and all the capital were lost.

Two approaches to clauses which purport to exclude liability for breach of fiduciary duty are discernible.

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