disqualification

noun

dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office

Examples of disqualification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While McAfee ruled Willis can stay on the case, the recent public hearings on the disqualification matter surfaced highly personal revelations that could influence how the public – and potential jurors in Atlanta – view the prosecution going forward. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 The justices were asked to decide whether just one type of criminal history disqualifies a person from a lighter sentence, or whether all three must be present for a disqualification. Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Trump’s attorneys have suggested, pointing to this data, that the D.A. and her prosecutor committed perjury in their testimony about the time line of their relationship—another reason for disqualification. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024 Lawyers representing Fox flagged the Philippines scandal in court filings Wednesday, specifically mentioning the charges against Bautista and the disqualification decision in Manila. Marshall Cohen, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 The co-defendant, Michael Roman, who originally brought the motion that other defendants including Trump have now joined, also seeks the disqualification of Nathan Wade, one of the special prosecutors Willis hired with county funds for the case. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2024 His disqualification signals that the Kremlin has decided not to take the risk of allowing Nadezhdin on the ballot, even at the cost of further eroding the legitimacy of the campaign. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 Secondly, Trump lawyers argued that the 14th Amendment disqualification clause can be enforced only through an act of Congress. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024 With no Supreme Court precedent and almost no judicial precedent on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, disqualification lawsuits faced a blizzard of unsettled and unprecedented legal questions. The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disqualification was circa 1714

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“Disqualification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualification. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

disqualification

noun
dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified

Legal Definition

disqualification

noun
dis·​qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce disqualification (audio)
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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