liable
/ˈlī-ə-bəl/
adjective
obligated according to law or equity : responsible
subject to appropriation or attachment
being in a position to incur —used with to
Both owners are liable for the debts incurred by the business.
All his property is liable to pay his debts.
liable open exposed subject prone susceptible sensitive mean being by nature or through circumstances likely to experience something adverse. liable implies a possibility or probability of incurring something because of position, nature, or particular situation. open stresses a lack of barriers preventing incurrence.