What is legal liability?
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Legal liability means someone potentially has a reason to file a court case against you.
For example if you lost control of your car and demolished Bob’s porch, you’re liable for the damage. That is, Bob can sue you and make you buy him a new porch.
You can also have criminal liability, which means you can be prosecuted by the government (which is a little different than being sued by a person or company). For example, if you shoot and kill Bob, you’re criminally liable for murder [1]. That is, the government can prosecute you and put you in jail for a long time.
[1] Assuming you did it on purpose and none of the legal exceptions for murder apply: It wasn’t an accident, it wasn’t self-defense, you weren’t mentally incompetent, etc.
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