Definition for AC-COUNT-A-BIL'I-TY

AC-COUNT-A-BIL'I-TY, n.

  1. The state of being liable to answer for one's conduct; liability to give account, and to receive reward or punishment for actions. The awful idea of accountability. – R. Hall.
  2. Liability to the payment of money or of damages; responsibility for a trust.

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