Incapacity meaning

ĭn'kə-păs'ĭ-tē
Inadequate strength or ability; lack of capacity.
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A defect or handicap; a disability.
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Disqualification from taking part in a legal proceeding because of mental or physical disability or because of lack of legal power or authority.
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Lack of capacity, power, or fitness; disability.
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Legal ineligibility or disqualification.
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A lack of physical or mental ability or standing.
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Inability to take actions that are legally effective, such as signing a contract, due to age, mental status, or other factors.
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The lack of a capacity; an inability.
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Origin of incapacity

Negative in- + capacity

Sentence Examples

  • If Barclay is now to be superseded by Bennigsen all will be lost, for Bennigsen showed his incapacity already in 1807.

  • Vomiting, incapacity of movement.

  • He acted as regent in 1183, but he showed some incapacity in the struggle with Saladin, and was deprived of all right of succession.

  • Its powers are extensive, including, in addition to ordinary legislative powers, control of financial affairs, foreign affairs, the power to declare war and approve treaties of peace, amnesties, electoral legislation for the provinces and municipalities, control of the electoral vote for president and vice-president, and designation of an acting president in case of the death or incapacity of these officers.

  • A further deed poll providing for the removal of a General in the contingency of "mental incapacity" or other "unfitness," and for the election of a successor, was executed by Booth in July 1904.

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