RESPONS'IBLENESS, noun 1. State of being liable to answer, repay or account; responsibility. 2. Ability to make payment of an obligation or demand.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
RESPONS'IBLENESS, noun 1. State of being liable to answer, repay or account; responsibility. 2. Ability to make payment of an obligation or demand.
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