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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Want of legal qualifications, or of legal power; <as>as, <ex>incapability</ex> of holding an office</as>.</def>

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<hw>In*ca"pa*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>capable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>incapable</ets>, L. <ets>incapabilis</ets> incomprehensible.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Wanting in ability or qualification for the purpose or end in view; not large enough to contain or hold; deficient in physical strength, mental or moral power, etc.; not capable; <as>as, <ex>incapable</ex> of holding a certain quantity of liquid; <ex>incapable</ex> of endurance, of comprehension, of perseverance, of reform, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not capable of being brought to do or perform, because morally strong or well disposed; -- used with reference to some evil; <as>as, <ex>incapable</ex> of wrong, dishonesty, or falsehood</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit; <as>as, <ex>incapable</ex> of pain, or pleasure; <ex>incapable</ex> of stain or injury.</as></def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Unqualified or disqualified, in a legal sense; <as>as, a man under thirty-five years of age is <ex>incapable</ex> of holding the office of president of the United States; a person convicted on impeachment is thereby made <ex>incapable</ex> of holding an office of profit or honor under the government.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>As a term of disgrace, sometimes annexed to a sentence when an officer has been cashiered and rendered <i>incapable</i> of serving his country.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Incapable</i> is often used elliptically.</note>

<blockquote>Is not your father grown <b>incapable</b> of reasonable affairs? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Incompetent; unfit; unable; insufficient; inadequate; deficient; disqualified. See <er>Incompetent</er>.</syn>

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<hw>In*ca"pa*ble</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.</def>

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<hw>In*ca"pa*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being incapable; incapability.</def>

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<hw>In*ca"pa*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an incapable manner.</def>

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<hw>In`ca*pa"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>capacious</ets>: cf. L. <ets>incapax</ets> incapable.]</ety> <def>Not capacious; narrow; small; weak or foolish; <as>as, an <ex>incapacious</ex> soul</as>.</def> <i>Bp. Burnet</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>In`ca*pa"cious*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

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<hw>In`ca*pac"i*tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Incapacitated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Incapacitating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>in-</ets> not + <ets>capacitate</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To deprive of capacity or natural power; to disable; to render incapable or unfit; to disqualify; <as>as, his age <ex>incapacitated</ex> him for war</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>To deprive of legal or constitutional requisites, or of ability or competency for the performance of certain civil acts; to disqualify.</def>

<blockquote>It absolutely <b>incapacitated</b> them from holding rank, office, function, or property. <i>Milman.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>In`ca*pac`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

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