person liable to do

  • 51bitchie — Australian Slang 1. (of a person) liable to act in a nasty manner; inclined to make snide comments; 2. (of a comment, action, etc.) cruelly cutting; malicious; extremely snide …

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  • 52contributory — adjective 1》 playing a part in bringing something about. 2》 (of a pension or insurance scheme) operated by means of a fund into which people pay. noun (plural contributories) Brit. Law a person liable to contribute towards the payment of a wound… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 53ratepayer — noun 1》 (in the UK) a person liable to pay rates. 2》 N. Amer. a customer of a public utility …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 54indictable — in•dict•a•ble [[t]ɪnˈdaɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) law subject to being indicted 2) law making a person liable to indictment: an indictable offense[/ex] • Etymology: 1700–10 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 55contributory — /kənˈtrɪbjutəri/ (say kuhn tribyoohtuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. relating to or of the nature of contribution; contributing. 2. furnishing something towards a result: *contributory negligence being taken into account in road traffic… …

  • 56act of bankruptcy — Term used under former federal Bankruptcy Act (No. 3), to refer to any act which rendered a person liable to be proceeded against involuntarily as a bankrupt, or for which he could be adjudged bankrupt. The new Bankruptcy Code (1979) no longer… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 57contributory — I contributory, noun One who contributes or is required to contribute. A person liable to contribute to the assets of a company which is being wound up, as being a member or (in some cases) a past member thereof II contributory, adj Joining in… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 58act of bankruptcy — Term used under former federal Bankruptcy Act (No. 3), to refer to any act which rendered a person liable to be proceeded against involuntarily as a bankrupt, or for which he could be adjudged bankrupt. The new Bankruptcy Code (1979) no longer… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 59contributory — I contributory, noun One who contributes or is required to contribute. A person liable to contribute to the assets of a company which is being wound up, as being a member or (in some cases) a past member thereof II contributory, adj Joining in… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 60actionably — In a manner which may render a person liable to be sued …

    Ballentine's law dictionary