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Definition liable to someone in British English

liable to someone phrase

phrase
1

legally responsible for causing damage or injury to a particular person, so that you have to pay something to them

Example

She was held to be liable to the claimants for the libellous statement published in the previous issue of the magazine.

Definition liable to someone in British English