Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. — UK law terms.
liable — li·a·ble / lī ə bəl/ adj [ultimately from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligare] 1: answerable according to law: bound or obligated according to law or equity one is liable as an accomplice to the crime of another W. R. LaFave and A. W.… … Law dictionary
liable — / laɪəb(ə)l/ adjective ♦ liable for legally responsible for ● The customer is liable for breakages. ● The chairman was personally liable for the company’s debts. ● The garage is liable for damage to customers’ cars … Dictionary of banking and finance
liable — / laɪəb(ə)l/ adjective ♦ liable for legally responsible for ● The customer is liable for breakages. ● The chairman was personally liable for the company’s debts … Marketing dictionary in english
liable — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sb, render sb ▪ Failure to provide insurance rendered him liable to prosecution … Collocations dictionary
personally — adv. Personally is used with these adjectives: ↑accountable, ↑acquainted, ↑committed, ↑gratifying, ↑involved, ↑liable, ↑opposed, ↑relevant, ↑responsible, ↑satisfying Personally is used with these … Collocations dictionary
Ministry of Housing and Local Government v Sharp — [1970] 2 QB 223, is an English tort law case concerning assumption of responsibility. Facts An employee of the authority failed to exercise reasonable skill and care in searching for entries in the local land charges register. The search… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
partnership — part·ner·ship n: an association of two or more persons or entities that conduct a business for profit as co owners see also uniform partnership act in the important laws section compare corporation, joint venture, sole pro … Law dictionary
agency — /ay jeuhn see/, n., pl. agencies. 1. an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another: a welfare agency. 2. a company having a franchise to represent another. 3. a governmental bureau, or an office that represents it. 4 … Universalium
