La responsabilidad
Example: La responsabilidad legal recae sobre el propietario del negocio.
Definition
"La responsabilidad" in legal terms refers to the obligation or duty to answer for an act or omission, especially concerning legal consequences. It indicates the accountability one has, such as in the phrase 'legal responsibility falls on the business owner.'
Etymology
The word "la responsabilidad" comes from the Latin 'responsus,' the past participle of 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond' or 'to answer.' It evolved in Spanish to denote the concept of being answerable or accountable for one's actions, especially in legal contexts.
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"La responsabilidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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