INCAPACITY

incapacity

(noun) lack of physical or natural qualifications

incapacity

(noun) lack of intellectual power

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

incapacity (countable and uncountable, plural incapacities)

The lack of a capacity; an inability.

Legal disqualification.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ca*pac"i*ty, n.; pl. Incapacities (. Etym: [Cf. F. incapacité.]

1. Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability.

2. (Law)

Definition: Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc.

Syn.

– Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification; disability.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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