liable

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Liable' is backgrounded by both legal and moral implications. Often, it involves situations where one party is 'liable' for something gone wrong and has a responsibility to rectify it.

Examples in Different Contexts

If we don't meet our contractual obligations, our company may be 'liable' for breach of contract, which could result in legal consequences.

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

Given the customer complaints, there seems to be a problem with a recent batch of our product. We must consider our next step carefully.

Response:

If we have indeed shipped faulty products, we're liable for refunds and replacements where necessary.

Tech

Scenario:

The latest software update seems to be causing issues for a number of users. We need to determine how we can address this rapidly escalating situation.

Response:

We're cutting our users' accessibility short with this update. We should be liable for their inconvenience and resolve the bugs promptly.