Legally responsible (6)

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liable

'legally responsible' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for liable that I've seen before include "Responsible at law" , "Likely" , "Subject to an obligation" , "Exposed to risk" , "legally obliged, held responsible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the USA Today.

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