incapacitation love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of incapacitating, or the state of being incapacitated; the act of disqualifying; disqualification.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The act of incapacitating or state of being incapacitated; incapacity; disqualification.

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Examples

  • While the definition of incapacitation varies by state, typically two doctors are required to confirm it before the springing power of attorney kicks in.

    Power Grab! Kelly Greene 2011

  • Ultra-cheap Irish airline Ryanair's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has already called for single-pilot operation on short-haul flights, arguing computers do most of the flying, pilot incapacitation is rare and flight attendants could be trained to pinch hit in emergencies.

    Imagining a Day When Airliners Are Flown Solo Scott McCartney 2010

  • If your disease will lead to long-term incapacitation, naming a successor trustee to replace you when you can't act on your own behalf is important.

    Financial Prescription 2009

  • A reader of this blog, the mildly Likudnik D.E., is such a person, and here is what he says, by e-mail, about the current situation in Israel in light of what looks to be Ariel Sharon's imminent death or long-term incapacitation:

    Post-Sharon Israel Glenn Greenwald 2006

  • A reader of this blog, the mildly Likudnik D.E., is such a person, and here is what he says, by e-mail, about the current situation in Israel in light of what looks to be Ariel Sharon's imminent death or long-term incapacitation:

    Archive 2006-01-01 Glenn Greenwald 2006

  • The possibility of a short term incapacitation rendering you unable to work for some period of time during your working lifetime is about one in four.

    Catholic Online > Daily Readings 2009

  • The possibility of a short term incapacitation rendering you unable to work for some period of time during your working lifetime is about one in four.

    Catholic Online > Daily Readings 2009

  • Their purpose is short-term incapacitation only to affect an arrest.

    Green Baggins 2008

  • The next step up brings us to incapacitation, which is also non-lasting.

    Libertarian Blog Place 2008

  • COG even envisions the enactment of such authority for reasons of "incapacitation" (whatever that is) even if no emergency exists.

    Pelosi's first bill puts America in a giant bird cage 2007

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