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Incapacity
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incapacity n
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pl: -ties
1 : the quality or state of being incapable
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: lack of legal qualifications due to age or mental condition compare capacity
2 : the inability of an injured worker to perform the duties required in a job for which he or she is qualified compare disability
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.