Example sentences of "liable [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A cause of action to which a hospital authority or a member of its medical staff ( or both ) may be liable as the result of the performance of an operation is trespass to the person , and treatment administered without the patient 's express or implied consent constitutes an assault which may lead to an action for damages . |
| 2 | It ruled that packed lunches are supplied ‘ in the course of catering ’ and are liable for the 17.5% standard rating of VAT . |
| 3 | The main advantage of a limited company is that in general only the company and not the individual is liable for the business debts . |
| 4 | Technically you are both liable for the overdraft and if you could find this man you could sue him . |
| 5 | To discourage petty claims , most insurers make you liable for the first £25 . |
| 6 | If they just make a straight currency exchange , they will still be liable for the yen interest payments . |
| 7 | An omnibus company was held liable for the act of one of its drivers , who overturned a rival omnibus while racing with it and obstructing it , although directions had been issued to the driver forbidding such conduct . |
| 8 | The carrier is liable for the total of partial loss of the goods and for damage thereto from the time of taking over the goods and the time of delivery . |
| 9 | The National Consumer Council ( NCC ) is pressing for legislation that would make it compulsory for home-sellers to reveal property faults and potential problems to buyers , and make estate agents liable for the accuracy of the details they publish . |
| 10 | £50 Excess BJ The Society shall not be liable for the first £50 of each and every loss arising from any of the causes specified in Paragraphs A.2 to A.4 inclusive A.6 to A.11 inclusive B.1 and B.2 of Section 1 of this policy . |
| 11 | If something has been left for construction of a building for a town , the late emperor Marcus and Lucius Verus replied to Procula by rescript that each heir was liable for the whole . |
| 12 | In that instance , the insurer was legally liable for the loss ; Equity & Law repaid Minett the £172,000 plus the £46,500 that Wright had tricked from her . |
| 13 | If such drawing out occurs , then a limited partner becomes liable for the debts and obligations of the firm to the extent of that withdrawal . |
| 14 | Conversely , and as the price for treating the company as its own , the dominant undertaking will be liable for the obligations of the company if the company defaults and this seemingly will apply even to preexisting obligations ; however , the dominant undertaking will be able to apply for relief from liability if it did not itself cause the company 's default . |
| 15 | It can not be an enterprise on its own , but enables its members to facilitate or develop their economic activities through a vehicle ( which may have a legal personality ) , while the members remain jointly and severally liable for the debts of the combined enterprise and are taxed directly on their respective proportionate shares of the profits . |
| 16 | Basically , this means that if the account goes into the red , you are both liable for the whole amount . |
| 17 | It was but lately that realty had been made liable for the debts of its deceased owner . |
| 18 | Although they might be responsible for a ‘ minor ’ fault , and therefore initially liable for the plantiff 's losses , he suggested that they might ‘ indeed seek a contribution ’ from those responsible for the major damage . |
| 19 | That person should be liable for the business expenses and entitled to the sale proceeds . |
| 20 | Its outstanding claims involving accountancy firms currently stand at $3bn , and under joint and several liability , the auditors could be found liable for the entire amount sought from all defendants , regardless of the degree of blame . |
| 21 | In the latter case the principal is not liable for the contract . |
| 22 | If directors of a company accept credit when they know their company is insolvent they can be personally liable for the debts incurred . |
| 23 | The Trader shall be liable for the cost of unreasonable detention of any vehicle , trailer , container or sheet but the rights of the Carrier against any other person in respect thereof shall remain unaffected . |
| 24 | An employer is liable for the offence of ‘ using ’ an unlicensed vehicle if the vehicle is driven on his business and it is no defence for the employer to show that he had not authorised the journey if , in fact , the journey was on his business ( Richardson v Baker [ 1976 ] RTR 56 ) . |
| 25 | In a large number of cases the licence is issued to a firm , i.e. a limited company , then the company secretary is liable for the misuse of the trade plate on behalf of the company . |
| 26 | She is now liable for the wasted costs of her abandoned case — more than £1,000 . |
| 27 | With the High Court 's decision , the golf course is now able to go ahead and the Park authority is liable for the costs of both the original appeal at Public Enquiry and of the hearing in the High Court . |
| 28 | Where the private sector has been legally liable for the costs of doing so , liability has been much more limited than in America . |
| 29 | If , by contrast , the company was viewed as no more than a contractual association between the members much like a partnership , it was difficult to explain why each shareholder should not be liable for the full extent of any debts , as was the case in a partnership . |
| 30 | As Turbosoft were not a limited liability company , the proprietors are personally liable for the losses and could be made bankrupt . |