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Chargeable

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Liable to a charge or accusation.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

This word in its ordinary acceptation, as applicable to the imposition of a duty or burden, signifies capable of being charged, subject, or liable to be charged, or proper to be charged, or legally liable to be charged. Walbridge v. Walbridge, 46 Vt. 625.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This word, in its ordinary acceptation, as applicable to the imposition of a duty or burden, signifies capable of being charged, subject to be charged, liable to be charged or proper to be charged. Gil-flllan v. Chatterton, 38 Minn. 335, 37 N. W. 583; Walbridge v. Walbridge, 46 Vt. 625.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Capable of being charged; subject to charga

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

This word, in its ardinary aceeptation, as applicable to the imposition of aduty or burden, signifies capable of being charged, subject to be churged, liable to be chargel, or proper to be charged. 46 Vt. 625; 107 Mass. 419,