Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal.

Responsible or obligated. Contrast with exculpatory clause and non-recourse.

Legally responsible or obligated for something.

See apt.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"

offeree

Term in a reinsurance contract where the reinsurer is prepared to indemnify the ceding insurer not only for claims for which there is clearly liability under the original insurance but also where the ceding insurer denies liability but makes a compromise or ex gratia payment.

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.

(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with; "liable to diabetes"