adjective
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charged or liable to be charged
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liable to result in a legal charge
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of chargeable
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at charge, -able
Example Sentences
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She added even though GBH was not chargeable by police and should be referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, police constables often dealt with "low level" incidents.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
“She has no special immunity. Any witness who testifies falsely under oath is chargeable with perjury.”
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
These are hybrid vehicles that drive just like a regular hybrid but have a chargeable battery that allows you to first drive a short distance on all-electric power.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
“So under the theory of this case, potentially all those things might be chargeable as murder.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023
To conclude: from the view taken in this number it appears that one class of Calvinists acknowledge that predestination is chargeable with all that was included in my definition of it.
From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Fisk, Wilbur
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