Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
without liability to you
English answer:
without any duty to compensate you in any way
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Alla_K
Apr 23, 2015 19:42
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English term
without liability to you
English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
terms of service
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Bell may, in its
discretion and **without liability to you**, enter onto your property and inspect, maintain, repair, relocate or replace any Bell
Equipment as needed.
discretion and **without liability to you**, enter onto your property and inspect, maintain, repair, relocate or replace any Bell
Equipment as needed.
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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without any duty to compensate you in any way
It means that Bell can enter the property for the specific purposes, but that the occupier is not entitled to any compensation or payment from Bell - the occupier has simply to accept it
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Charles Davis
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Tina Vonhof (X)
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Phong Le
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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David Hollywood
Native in English
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English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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without your incurring any cost whatsoever
that's the meaning
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they can come onto your property and repair, check etc. but you won't have to pay a cent
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and indeed without your having any legal responsibility
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it really covers both aspects
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they can come onto your property and repair, check etc. but you won't have to pay a cent
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and indeed without your having any legal responsibility
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it really covers both aspects
Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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thanks Patricia
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AllegroTrans
: but in what circumstances would an occupier incur any cost?
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unlikely I agree but you never know ... it's more about legal responsibilty
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Tushar Deep
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without being legally obligated or accountable to you
Generally, liability means that a legal obligation is created. Usually, this involves a legal remedy. So if there is no liability to you, you have no remedy for Bell entering your property. Another, more specific, definition of liability is pecuniary obligation.
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Without any recourse to you for any consequences of us entering your property.
Without Liability is a broader term than cost. Recourse is a better explanation of liability "in this sentence", because it is relating to entering a property. When entering a property there are a lot of criminal laws, litigation laws and common laws and these all of these laws can carry consequences to the a property owner, the landlord, the lease holder, the mortgage stake holders as well as the contractors and employees entering the property, so letting someone in could incur more than costs. Recourse means no actions in any way or by any means against you or any of the other stakeholders in the property if you allow them to enter the property.
Example sentence:
We can instal without recourse to you or your business if we fit our machine on your roof
Reference comments
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Reference:
A's liability to B is A's responsibility to compensate B
So Bell can do this without liability to you it means you have no claim against Bell for damages.
Provisions of this kind are very common. Here's one on the British Museum's website:
"We reserve the right at our discretion to alter our advertised arrangements for the exhibition, cancel any exhibition time slot and/or close the exhibition without notice; AND in any such event (a) We shall not be liable to you for any loss of business, revenue, profits, anticipated savings or goodwill (whether direct or indirect) or for any indirect, special or consequential loss of any kind and in each case howsoever arising, even if you have advised us of the possibility of same; and (b) our maximum liability to you shall not exceed the total amount you paid for your ticket(s)."
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We have the right, <>without liability to you, to refuse to allow you to enter the exhibition and/or escort you from our premises if you, in our judgment, breach any of these conditions."
https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/t...
So if Bell enters your property like this, it's no use trying to sue them for damages. They are not liable to you.
Provisions of this kind are very common. Here's one on the British Museum's website:
"We reserve the right at our discretion to alter our advertised arrangements for the exhibition, cancel any exhibition time slot and/or close the exhibition without notice; AND in any such event (a) We shall not be liable to you for any loss of business, revenue, profits, anticipated savings or goodwill (whether direct or indirect) or for any indirect, special or consequential loss of any kind and in each case howsoever arising, even if you have advised us of the possibility of same; and (b) our maximum liability to you shall not exceed the total amount you paid for your ticket(s)."
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We have the right, <>without liability to you, to refuse to allow you to enter the exhibition and/or escort you from our premises if you, in our judgment, breach any of these conditions."
https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use/t...
So if Bell enters your property like this, it's no use trying to sue them for damages. They are not liable to you.
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AllegroTrans
: Yes, but I don't understand how you have time out from actual translating to research and post all these extremely useful and erudite explanations
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Well, just a quick one before bed does no harm..
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