Definition of Amenable

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Amenable
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    Liable to punishment; subject to jurisdiction.

  • Amenable
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    Subject to answer to the Jaw; accountable; responsible; liable to pun-lshment. Miller v. Com., 1 Duv. (Ky.) 17. Also means tractable, that may be easily led or governed: formerly applied to a wife who is governable by her husband. Cowell.