Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office.
Able to respond or answer for one's conduct and obligations; trustworthy, financially or otherwise; as, to have a responsible man for surety.
Involving responsibility; involving a degree of accountability on the part of the person concerned; as, a responsible office.
When a personal is legally held liable or accountable for a particular action. It can also mean having the money to pay.
Legally accountable for actions and obligations.
able to be trusted with a job, duty, or a concern.
Expected or obliged (for something, to someone; answerable; accountable.
to behave in a sobre manner; to be accountable for one's behaviour It is a principle of civil liability that a man must be considered to be responsible for the probable consequences of his act. responsibility (n)
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
Being able to tell right from wrong and acting on this.