Sentence:  He inveighed against the folly of making oneself <WSD>liable</WSD> for the debts of others; vented many bitter execrations against the brother; and concluded with wishing something could be done for the unfortunate family. / The passion for philosophy, like that for religion, seems <WSD>liable</WSD> to this inconvenience 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.