limited liability

noun

: liability (as of a stockholder or shipowner) limited by statute or treaty

Examples of limited liability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But according to Moss, of the sheriff’s major narcotics unit, webs of limited liability companies and fictitious names can render many such efforts futile. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 The lawsuit, funded by a limited liability company associated with Baltimore Sun owner David Smith, is ongoing. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024 Perhaps the strongest tie is that someone set up limited liability companies in California under the names of the closed institutions. Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024 The building is owned by Tower 180 Owner LLC, a limited liability company that is not named in the lawsuit. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for limited liability 

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of limited liability was in 1848

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“Limited liability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limited%20liability. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.

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