What is the definition of liabilities?

A liability is something you owe: a debt or other account you are responsible to pay. In accounting, liabilities are all the debits of an organization and assets are the credits. Figuratively we talk about employees or members of an organization in this way: "She is a real asset to this company" means she produces more than she costs. "We should fire him. He's a liability." means he costs more than he produces. In the law of tort, particularly negligence, liability is the state or act of being responsible to pay for the damages someone has incurred.