incapacity
[ in-kuh-pas-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ ti /
noun
lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
Law. lack of the legal power to act in a specified way or ways.
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incapacity
/ (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
lack of power, strength, or capacity; inability
law
- legal disqualification or ineligibility
- a circumstance causing this
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