liability

liability
noun
1) no pl. (legal obligation) Haftung, die

limited liability — (Brit.) beschränkte Haftung

liability to pay tax[es] or for taxation — Steuerpflicht, die

2) no pl. (proneness to disease etc.) Anfälligkeit, die (to für)
3) (handicap) Belastung, die (to für)
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noun die Neigung
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lia·bil·ity
[ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, AM -ət̬i]
n
1. no pl (legal responsibility) Haftung f
he denies any \liability for the costs of the court case er weigert sich strikt, die Kosten des Verfahrens zu tragen
limited \liability company BRIT Gesellschaft f mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH f
unlimited \liability unbeschränkte Haftung
2. FIN (debts)
liabilities pl Verbindlichkeiten pl; (overdue debts) Schulden pl
assets and liabilities Aktiva und Passiva fachspr
to not be able to meet one's liabilities seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen nicht nachkommen können
3. FIN (debtors)
liabilities pl Kreditoren pl
4. (handicap) Belastung f
he's more a \liability than a help er ist eher eine Last als eine Stütze
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["laIə'bIlItɪ]
n
1) (= burden) Belastung f
2)

(= being subject to) one's liability for tax — jds Steuerpflicht f

he has a tax liability of £1,000 — er muss £ 1000 Steuern bezahlen

liability to pay damages — Schadensersatzpflicht f

3) (= proneness) Anfälligkeit f (to für)

his liability to digestive disorders — seine Anfälligkeit für Verdauungsstörungen

4) (= responsibility) Haftung f

we accept no liability for ... —

his liability for his wife's debts — seine Haftung or Haftbarkeit für die Schulden seiner Frau

5) (FIN)

liabilities — Verbindlichkeiten pl, Verpflichtungen pl

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liability [ˌlaıəˈbılətı] s
1. WIRTSCH, JUR
a) Verpflichtung f, Verbindlichkeit f, Schuld f
b) Haftung f, Haftpflicht f, Haftbarkeit f:
liability insurance Haftpflichtversicherung f; academic.ru/40038/joint">joint B 1, limited A 1
c) pl Schuldenmasse f (des Konkursschuldners)
2. pl WIRTSCH (in der Bilanz) Passiva pl
3. allg Verantwortung f, Verantwortlichkeit f
4. Ausgesetztsein n, Unterworfensein n (beide:
to sth einer Sache), (Steuer- etc) Pflicht f:
liability to (umg for) taxation;
liability to penalty Strafbarkeit f
5. (to) Hang m, Neigung f (zu), Anfälligkeit f (für)
6. a) Nachteil m
b) Belastung f
7. Wahrscheinlichkeit f
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noun
1) no pl. (legal obligation) Haftung, die

limited liability — (Brit.) beschränkte Haftung

liability to pay tax[es] or for taxation — Steuerpflicht, die

2) no pl. (proneness to disease etc.) Anfälligkeit, die (to für)
3) (handicap) Belastung, die (to für)
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(to) n.
Neigung -en (zu) f. (Legal) n.
Einklagbarkeit f. n.
Haftpflicht f.
Haftung -en f.
Verantwortlichkeit f.
Verbindlichkeit f.
Verpflichtung f.

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