4LE in 4 Minutes: What Does “Liable” Really Mean?

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In this episode of 4 Legal English in 4 Minutes, we explain the legal English word liable. You’ll learn why liable does not simply mean guilty, how lawyers use it in civil cases, and how to use phrases like held liable and liable for damages correctly. 

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