(n.) The act of disqualifying, or state of being disqualified; want of qualification; incompetency; disability; as, the disqualification of men for holding certain offices.
(n.) That which disqualifies; that which incapacitates or makes unfit; as, conviction of crime is a disqualification of a person for office; sickness is a disqualification for labor.
Example Sentences:
(1) But to treat a mistake as an automatic disqualification for advancement – even as heinous a mistake as presiding over a botched operation that resulted in the killing of an innocent man – could be depriving organisations, and the country, of leaders who have been tested and will not make the same mistake again.
(2) Her appeal against that sentence was allowed on the basis that she was suffering from premenstrual tension at the time of the offences, and that the disqualification imposed was neither necessary nor appropriate.
(3) If Cellino is banned by the committee’s decision, the disqualification will be extended by a length of time equivalent to the number of days between 29 Decemberand the date the ban comes into effect.
(4) But despite the new legislation and the fact that more women are working in areas previously dominated by men, women still feel that employers perceive their gender as a disadvantage, and even as a disqualification, when hiring .
(5) The results showed that S had more egocentric communication and active disqualifications than NS and N. S were also less likely to communicate that they kept track of and understood the other spouse's communication.
(6) That run coincided with Cellino’s disqualification by the Football League and the writing appeared on the wall for Redfearn as the chairman returned and failed to publicly endorse him.
(7) Gilani risks being convicted of contempt of court, which could mean jail and disqualification from office.
(8) An online petition has been launched calling for his disqualification as a supreme court candidate.
(9) The second part of the argument for disqualification is that Blair is not a convinced democrat, which is important when you realise that Europe is changing with the Lisbon Treaty and acquiring foreign policy institutions and all sorts of shadowy committees to preside over internal security.
(10) The stumble will add even more pressure on Rafa Benítez after a difficult month that included a 4-0 defeat by Barcelona and disqualification from the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player.
(11) So Donald Trump leads the field of Republican candidates with thousands at his meetings, despite remarks about women and Mexicans that you might think would be a disqualification in a nation where half the voters are women and Latinos, the fastest growing group of voters.
(12) Under the constitution, the government can't stop US citizens buying a gun just on a mere suspicion, they must have proof of a conviction or other reason for disqualification," he said.
(13) In this case, the disqualification of this athlete based on obesity was not in his best interest.
(14) Well, I have to tell you in all seriousness that forgetting to talk about the deficit is not just some hapless mistake of an accident-prone politician, it is completely and totally a disqualification for the high office he seeks.” The chancellor’s proposals have also caused tension in the coalition, with the Liberal Democrats indicating that they were opposed to the widespread benefits freeze.
(15) Well, I have to tell you in all seriousness that forgetting to talk about the deficit is not just some hapless mistake of an accident-prone politician, it is completely and totally a disqualification for the high office he seeks.” The chancellor said the budget deficit was nearly approaching half the level inherited by the coalition after the 2010 general election.
(16) Massimo Cellino has been barred as Leeds United owner by the Football League and will not be permitted to exercise control at the Championship club for almost three months, after the Italian’s appeal against his disqualification was rejected.
(17) Twenty-four percent reported no disqualifications, and 34 percent disqualified 5 percent or more.
(18) Major recommendations were in the field of ischemic heart disease which remains the commonest cause of disqualification.
(19) If the League’s disqualification is upheld, it will mean the 58-year-old will have to step down as a director but only until March, when his conviction becomes spent under UK law.
(20) A statement from the League last month said: “As a consequence, the parties have agreed that if Mr Cellino is unsuccessful in his appeal, any disqualification period will be extended by an amount equivalent to the length of time between 29 December and the deferred deadline.” Cellino took over Leeds towards the end of last season and has fired two managers – Dave Hockaday and Darko Milanic – during this campaign.
Disqualify
Definition:
(v. t.) To deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate; -- with for or from before the purpose, state, or act.
(v. t.) To deprive of some power, right, or privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness.
Example Sentences:
(1) But, in a hearing to decide whether there should be a judicial review against the council, a high court judge found that the council had wide powers to disqualify such people from the housing list.
(2) Most remarkably: last July, 60 Minutes reported that Al Sharpton "has decided not to criticize the president about anything " – a vow that should be the ultimate disqualifying attribute for working in journalism: how can someone be employed as a political commentator if they vow never to criticize the president under any circumstances?
(3) Cellino was initially disqualified in December when the League ruled a first-grade conviction for tax evasion on a yacht in Sardinia was a “dishonest offence” and that he was therefore in breach of the organisation’s owners’ and directors’ test.
(4) It is about whether Mr Woolas should be disqualified for cheating.
(5) In 1988, the United States Supreme Court determined that "primary alcoholism" is "willful misconduct" that disqualifies veterans for an extension of time for educational benefits eligibility based on disability.
(6) Ted Cruz: ‘Trump would be disqualified’ for president under citizenship logic Read more In the Republican presidential debate hosted by Fox Business Network in North Charleston, South Carolina, on Thursday, the candidates debated surveillance as part of a wider focus on national security.
(7) Leeds’ future is uncertain once more after the Football League’s decision to disqualify Massimo Cellino as majority owner.
(8) The former high court judge Dyson Heydon will face his accusers on Friday when unions ask him to disqualify himself from the royal commission into trade union governance and corruption because of an alleged appearance of bias.
(9) The QC stated in his decision allowing that appeal: “If the reasoned ruling of the court in Cagliari discloses the conduct of Mr Cellino was such it would reasonably be considered to be dishonest, he would be [disqualified].” The League applied to the court in Cagliari for those written reasons, and once it had received them its board took the view the conviction did constitute a dishonest act and disqualified Cellino.
(10) It is imperative to be able to disqualify compromised urine specimens in biological studies.
(11) A Hong Kong court has disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers for failing to sincerely take the oath of office, a huge blow to the city’s opposition.
(12) This is dangerous nonsense that undermines the rule of law, that makes him appear to be someone who has no respect for fellow Americans, and I think it is yet more evidence why this man is dangerous and divisive and disqualified from being president,” Clinton said.
(13) At least if he had to join the Army, he decided, he would apply for the Royal Army Medical Corps, but his diminutive stature (he was just over five feet tall) disqualified him from anything but the Bantam units, "a horrible rabble - Falstaff's scarecrows were nothing to these", he wrote.
(14) Of the 29 who were unmarried, nine had a steady relationship but 13 felt that they were disqualified from such a relationship because of their disabilities.
(15) The panel considered introducing a rule that would have disqualified new shareholders from voting on a deal unless they held the target's stock for a number months before a bid announcement.
(16) Furthermore, all competitive results obtained by the athlete from 29 July 2010 onwards are disqualified, and all related titles, awards, medals, points and appearance money are forfeited.” Cakir-Alptekin won Olympic gold in the 1500m in London, and then took the title at the European Championships in Helsinki later that year.
(17) One or the other qualifies you to be in the inner circle - anything else and you are disqualified."
(18) (If the risk of participation is too high, the athlete should be disqualified.)
(19) On the basis of that research the groups of the examined were determined: able to physical work (0-3 points), admitted on condition (4 points) and disqualified (5 points and over).
(20) Cellino’s position as Leeds owner could therefore be in jeopardy as the Football League’s owners’ and directors’ test disqualifies individuals who “have unspent convictions for offences of dishonesty”.