Inapplicability: meaning, definitions and examples

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inapplicability

[ ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪləti ]

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legal term

The state of not being relevant or suitable in a particular situation.

Synonyms

impracticality, irrelevance, unsuitability

Examples of usage

The court ruled that the evidence presented had inapplicability to the case.
Due to the inapplicability of the old policies, new regulations were introduced.
The lawyer argued the inapplicability of the previous court decision to the current case.

Translations

Translations of the word "inapplicability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inaplicabilidade

🇮🇳 अप्रासंगिकता

🇩🇪 Unanwendbarkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakberlakuan

🇺🇦 непридатність

🇵🇱 niezastosowalność

🇯🇵 適用不可能

🇫🇷 inapplicabilité

🇪🇸 inaplicabilidad

🇹🇷 uygunsuzluk

🇰🇷 부적용성

🇸🇦 عدم القابلية للتطبيق

🇨🇿 nepoužitelnost

🇸🇰 nepoužiteľnosť

🇨🇳 不适用性

🇸🇮 neuporabnost

🇮🇸 óhæfni

🇰🇿 қолданылмау

🇬🇪 გაუმართლებლობა

🇦🇿 tətbiq edilməmək

🇲🇽 inaplicabilidad

Word origin

The word 'inapplicability' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the word 'applicability' meaning 'suitability or relevance'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The term is commonly used in legal contexts to describe situations where something is not relevant or suitable. The concept of inapplicability plays a crucial role in legal interpretation and decision-making.