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1 ♦ liability
♦ liability /laɪəˈbɪlətɪ/n.1 [u] responsabilità ( anche leg., ass.); l'essere soggetto (a); obbligo; obbligazione: (comm.) the liability of the carrier, la responsabilità del vettore; liability for military service, l'esser soggetto a obblighi militari2 [u] l'essere soggetto; predisposizione: the liability to ( catch) colds, la predisposizione al raffreddore3 (fin., rag.; di solito al pl.) passivo; passività; debiti; impegni: assets and liabilities, attivo e passivo; attività e passività; to meet one's liabilities, far fronte ai propri impegni4 (fig., fam.) ostacolo; svantaggio; inconveniente; handicap● (leg.) liability in contract, responsabilità contrattuale □ liability insurance, assicurazione contro i rischi di responsabilità civile □ (ass.) liability limit, massimale. -
2 ♦ limit
♦ limit /ˈlɪmɪt/n.1 limite, confine; termine: speed limit, limite di velocità; the lower limit of st., il limite inferiore di qc.; the upper limit, il limite massimo; to exceed a limit, superare un limite; You don't know your limits, non conosci i tuoi limiti; His ambition knew no limit ( o no limits), la sua ambizione non conosceva limiti2 numero massimo; quantità consentita: (autom.) to be over the limit, superare il limite consentito di alcol nel sangue; We soon caught the limit for one day of salmon fishing, in breve avevamo già preso il massimo di salmoni consentito in un giorno di pesca● ( sport) limit man, concorrente che riceve il massimo vantaggio ( in una corsa a handicap) □ (ass.) limit of liability, massimale ( di rischio) □ off limits, (mil.) divieto d'accesso; (fig.) vietato: That subject is off limits, di quell'argomento non si parla □ within limits, entro un certo limite; fino a un certo punto □ without limit, senza limiti; illimitatamente □ (fam.) That's the limit!, questo è il colmo! □ (fam.) You're the limit!, sei insopportabile!; sei una peste!♦ (to) limit /ˈlɪmɪt/v. t.limitare; porre un limite a; ridurre; restringere: We must limit the output of consumer goods, dobbiamo limitare la produzione dei beni di consumo; to limit one's ambitions, ridurre le proprie ambizioni● to limit oneself, limitarsi.
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liability limit — noun : the maximum amount which a liability insurance company agrees to pay as a result of a single accident or injury to a single person * * * the highest amount that a liability insurer will pay on a single claim … Useful english dictionary
liability limit — the highest amount that a liability insurer will pay on a single claim. * * * … Universalium
Aggregate Product Liability Limit — The maximum sum of money that an insurance company will pay during the time interval that the product liability insurance coverage is in effect. The aggregate product liability limit remains unchanged no matter how many claims are made per period … Investment dictionary
liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… … Black's law dictionary
liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… … Black's law dictionary
Liability — A financial obligation, or the cash outlay that must be made at a specific time to satisfy the contractual terms of such an obligation. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * liability li‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlti] noun liabilities PLURALFORM … Financial and business terms
liability — 1) In the broad legal sense, responsibility or obligation. For example, a person is liable to pay his debts, under the law; 2) In accounting, any debt owed by an individual or organization. Current, or short term, liabilities are those to be paid … Financial and business terms
liability insurance — insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property. * * * Insurance against claims of loss or damage for which a policyholder might have to compensate another party. The policy covers losses… … Universalium
limit — See price limit, position limit, and variable limit. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary See trading limit. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A contract s maximum price advance or decline from the previous day s settlement price permitted in one… … Financial and business terms
limit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ outer ▪ northern, southern, etc. ▪ three mile, etc. ▪ city … Collocations dictionary
limit — limitable, adj. limitableness, n. /lim it/, n. 1. the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision. 2. a boundary or bound, as of a country, area … Universalium
