disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
disqualification from office
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Substantial misconduct, Murphy said in the filing, can also warrant the disqualification of a prosecutor.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
The disqualification effort has derailed proceedings in the Fulton County case for months while McAfee held evidentiary hearings to determine whether to grant the request by Trump and his allies to remove Willis and her office from the prosecution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Second offense will result in permanent disqualification with additional civil penalties.
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—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Yang was named the new winner after Prado’s disqualification.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
The disqualification effort has derailed proceedings in the Fulton County case for months while McAfee held evidentiary hearings to determine whether to grant the request by Trump and his allies to remove Willis and her office from the prosecution.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Second offense will result in permanent disqualification with additional civil penalties.
5.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
Yang was named the new winner after Prado’s disqualification.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌkwäl-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies
2
: the act of disqualifying : the state of being disqualified
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disqualification
noun
dis·qual·i·fi·ca·tion
dis-ˌkwä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: something that disqualifies or incapacitates
2
: the act of disqualifying : state of being disqualified
disqualification of a juror for bias
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