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DISABILITY , a See also:term meaning, in See also:general, want of ability, and used in See also:law to denote an incapacity in certain persons or classes of persons for the full enjoyment of duties or privileges, which, but for their disqualification, would be open to them; hence, legal disqualification . Thus, married See also:women, persons under See also:age, insane persons, convicted felons are under disability to do certain legal acts . This disability may be See also:absolute, wholly disabling the See also:person so See also:long as it continues, or partial, ceasing on discontinuation of the disabling See also:state, as attainment of full age . |
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