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Meaning of liable

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  liable
      adj 1: at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually
             unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to
             forget" [syn: {apt(p)}, {liable(p)}]
      2: subject to legal action; "liable to criminal charges"
      3: (often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; "liable
         to diabetes" [syn: {liable(p)}, {nonimmune}, {nonresistant},
         {unresistant}]
      4: held legally responsible; "men between the ages of 18 and 35
         were liable for military service"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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