liability

  • 91liability —   Kū i ka hana hewa, kumu ai ē, kuleana …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 92liability —    In finance, the debt of a company or person. In more general terms, a legal responsibility for an act, an omission, an obligation or a debt. See liable …

    Business law dictionary

  • 93liability — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state of being liable. 2 a person or thing that is troublesome as an unwelcome responsibility; a handicap. 3 what a person is liable for, esp. (in pl.) debts or pecuniary obligations …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 94strict liability — Liability without fault. Goodwin v. Reilley, 1 Dist., 176 Cal.App.3d 86, 221 Cal.Rptr. 374, 376. A concept applied by the courts in product liability cases in which seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 95absolute liability — Liability for an injury resulting to another where no account is taken of the standard of care exercised, often called insurer s liability. 38 Am J1st Negl § 4. Criminal liability of which intent not an element. 21 Am J2d Crinn L § 91. Liability… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 96Limited liability — Liability Li a*bil i*ty (l[imac] [.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Liabilities} ( t[i^]z). [1913 Webster] 1. The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law. [1913 Webster] 2. That which… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 97civil liability — Liability to be sued in a civil action, as distinguished from criminal liability which is the liability to a criminal prosecution …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 98several liability — Liability separate and distinct from liability of another to the extent that an independent action may be brought without joinder of others. Exists where each of the parties specifically promises to be individually bound, using language such as… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 99inter se liability — Liability as between themselves, such as liability as between the shareholders of a business trust. 13 Am J2d Bus Tr § 41 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 100LIMITED LIABILITY —    liability on the part of the shareholders of a joint stock company limited by the amount of their shares …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia