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assume liability for

To take responsibility for something, typically a cost or expense. When you signed the contract, you assumed liability for fees like this.

assume liability for something

to accept the responsibility for paying a cost. Mr. Smith assumed liability for his son's student loans. The store assumed liability for the injured customer's hospital bills.

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However, when an institution covers up alleged crimes or obstructs the delivery of justice, the institution assumes liability for its members' wrongdoings.

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Unlike some other warranties, a structural warranty from StrucSure Home Warranty begins on the day of closing and assumes liability for major structural defects on the new home for the next 10 years.

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Meli and Borrelli both maintain that design/build will be the trend of the future, especially when companies are demanding more value for every dollar, because the "one stop" shopping concept provides a single source of total control for architecture, design, budget, engineering and construction, and assumes liability for any problems.