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Difference between Liable for something and Liable to something

liable for somethinglegally responsible for smth.:

  • Is a man liable for his wife’s debts in your country?

liable to something

1. subject to some penalty:

  • If you drive a car to the danger of the public, you make yourself liable to a heavy fine.

2. predisposed to smth.; likely to do smth.:

  • We put ourselves under pressure, which made us liable to mistakes in making decisions.