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 has no special immunity. Any witness who testifies falsely under oath is chargeable with perjury.”
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
Even with the famous names involved, there is only so excited anyone can get about the intricate details of chargeable rates.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
The jury wasn’t deciding who was at “fault” but “whether chargeable offences were committed,” Campbell said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
“So under the theory of this case, potentially all those things might be chargeable as murder.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Having delivered this exordium, Wasson frankly confessed that the tribes which he represented were all justly chargeable with the war, and now deeply regretted their delinquency.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis
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