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liable

a position to incur used with to [ to a fire] [property to duties] b : subject or amenable according to law

Responsible

Liable to respond likely to be called upon to answer accountable answerable amenable as a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office

Obnoxious

Subject liable exposed answerable amenable with to

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Fer' natur', animals

and responsible for any damage done by it; but if there be an animal of a kind generally amenable, but the individual beast be accustomed to do mischief, it must be proved that it was known to

Exterritoriality

condition of being considered outside the territory of the state in which a person resides and therefore not amenable to its laws. The most marked instance is that of an ambassador. See Oxf. Dict.; Dicey's Conflict of

Drunkenness

62 Vict. c. 60). The Act of 1879 defines an habitual drunkard as a 'person who, not being amenable to any jurisdiction in lunacy, is, notwithstanding, by reason of habitual intemperate drinking of intoxicating liquor, at times

Chance

prohibitum; as, where any unfortunate accident happens from an unqualified person being in pursuit of game, he is amenable only to the same extent as a man duly qualified, Fost. 259; 1 Hale's PC 75. See MANSLAUGHTER.

Habitual drunkard

1899), which authorizes confinement in a retreat, upon the party's own application, as:- A person who, not being amenable to any jurisdiction in lunacy, is notwithstanding, by reason of habitual intemperate drinking of intoxicating liquor, at times

Infrastructure

Zone, West Bengal Special Economic Zone Act, 2003, s. 2(g). Includes industrial, commercial or social infrastruc-ture or any amenity for the development of the zone, Rajasthan Special Economic Zones Develop-ment Act, 2003, s. 2(g)

Rehabilitation

achieved only if those who are sought to be rehabilitated are provided with shelter, food and other necessary amenities of life. Providing medical facilities would come within the concept of the word 'rehabilitation', Collector of 24 Parganas

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