Inapplicability: meaning, definitions and examples

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inapplicability

 

[ ˌɪnəˌplɪkəˈbɪləti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

See also: appliance, applicability, applicable, applicant, applicants, application, applicator, applied, applier, apply, applying, inapplicable, misapplication, misapply.