欠格(けっかく)

けっかく
noun
disqualification; ineligibility
formallaw
1. disqualification; ineligibility; lacking the required qualifications
The state of failing to meet required conditions for a position, license, or right. A legal and administrative term for formal ineligibility.
欠格(けっかく)事由(じゆう)に該当(がいとう)する。
This falls under grounds for disqualification.
犯罪歴(はんざいれき)があると欠格(けっかく)になる場合(ばあい)がある。
Having a criminal record can be grounds for disqualification.
医師免許(いしめんきょ)の欠格(けっかく)条項(じょうこう)には、精神(せいしん)の障害(しょうがい)が含(ふく)まれる。
The disqualification clauses for a medical license include mental disability.

Composed of 欠(けつ) (lack, deficiency) + 格(かく) (qualification, status). A formal legal term used in laws and regulations to specify conditions under which a person is deemed ineligible for a license, position, or right.

Common collocations

Usage

Primarily used in legal and administrative contexts. Common in discussions of professional licenses (医師(いし), 弁護士(べんごし), 教員(きょういん)), corporate directorships, and public office eligibility.

Similar words

  • 失格(しっかく): disqualification — losing qualification one already had, or being deemed unfit; more commonly used in everyday language and sports
  • 不適格(ふてきかく): unfitness, unsuitability — broader term for being unsuitable, not necessarily in a legal sense
  • 資格(しかく): qualification — the positive counterpart; having the required qualifications

Related Words

Compare: 失格(しっかく) (disqualification)
Compare: 不適格(ふてきかく) (unfitness, unsuitability)
Compare: 資格(しかく) (qualification)
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