Responsibility vs. Liability — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Responsibility and Liability
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Definitions
Responsibility
The state, quality, or fact of being responsible.
Liability
The state of being liable.
Responsibility
A duty or obligation that one is responsible for.
Liability
Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt.
Responsibility
An expense, debt, or financial burden that one must pay.
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Liability
Liabilities The financial obligations entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise.
Responsibility
The amount of such expense, debt, or financial burden.
Liability
Something that holds one back; a handicap.
Responsibility
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. 18
Responsibility is a heavy burden.
Liability
Likelihood.
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Responsibility
The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
Liability
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
Responsibility
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
Why didn't you clean the house? That was your responsibility!
Liability
(accounting) Any item recorded on the right-hand side of a balance sheet.
Responsibility
(military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.
Liability
A handicap that holds something back, a drawback, someone or something that is a burden to whoever is required to take care of them; an individual or action that exposes others to greater risk.
Responsibility
(military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual.
Liability
A person on a team that is more of a hindrance than a help.
You're a bloody liability sometimes!
Responsibility
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable, as for a trust, debt, or obligation.
Liability
The likelihood of something happening.
Responsibility
That for which anyone is responsible or accountable; as, the resonsibilities of power.
Liability
The condition of being susceptible to something.
Responsibility
Ability to answer in payment; means of paying.
Liability
The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law.
Responsibility
The social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force;
We must instill a sense of duty in our children
Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty
Liability
That which one is under obligation to pay, or for which one is liable.
Responsibility
The proper sphere or extent of your activities;
It was his province to take care of himself
Liability
The state of being legally obliged and responsible
Responsibility
A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct;
He holds a position of great responsibility
Liability
An obligation to pay money to another party
Liability
The quality of being something that holds you back
