apt(p), liable(p) (adj)

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

"he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"

liable(p) (adj)

subject to legal action

"liable to criminal charges"

liable(p), nonimmune, nonresistant, unresistant (adj)

(often followed by `to') likely to be affected with

"liable to diabetes"

liable (adj)

held legally responsible

"men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service"

liable (Adjective)

Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.

liable (Adjective)

Exposed to a certain contingency or casualty, more or less probable.

liable (Adjective)

Likely.

liable

In law, liable means "responsible or answerable in law; legally obligated". Legal liability concerns both civil law and criminal law and can arise from various areas of law, such as contracts, torts, taxes, or fines given by government agencies. The claimant is the one who seeks to establish, or prove, liability.