Brewer's: Limited Liability

The liability of a shareholder in a company only for a fixed amount, generally the amount of the shares he has subscribed for. The Limited Liability Act was passed 1855.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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