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English translation: loss of physical or mental ability

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English term or phrase:incapacitation
Selected answer:loss of physical or mental ability
Entered by: B D Finch

09:57 Jul 9, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Law (general) / incapacitation
English term or phrase: incapacitation
Hello everyone,

There may be cases in which the nature of the index offence was such that the circumstances leading to it are very unlikely to be repeated. Or there may be factors about the offender's own circumstances at the time of release which allows the relevant authority to conclude that the risk of future offending is acceptably small. Such factors may include, for example, ill health, ***incapacitation*** or genuine religious conversion (which may of course in itself be difficult to assess). It also has to be recognised that the existence of any of these factors does not necessarily preclude the risk of serious re-offending. Each case must be decided on its merits

According to the dictionary, "incapacitation" means that a person is deprived (by sombody) of an apility, strength or the legal power

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/incapacitation

But what does "incapacitation" implies in this case? Does it mean that a prisoner lost his/her ability/strength due to some reason? If so, why is "ill health" mentioned?

Thank you.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 10:38
loss of physical or mental ability
Explanation:
Incapacity is not just loss of mobility. In this case, it would be loss of the physical or mental capacity to reoffend.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 09:38
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, B D Finch.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +7loss of physical or mental ability
B D Finch
4 +2loss of mobility
benettfreeman
4incapacity
Jack Dunwell
3legal ineligibility
Pnina


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
loss of mobility


Explanation:
X was incapacitated means that they have lost normal mobility

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-07-09 10:05:03 GMT)
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Loss of mobility or ability to function normally. Generally due to accidents - e.g. http://americasforum.com/content/chavez-admits-he-was-incapa...

benettfreeman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Allison Wright (X): Precisely. One can be incapacitated because of two broken legs, for example, but be in perfectly good health otherwise!
36 mins
agree  Sheila Wilson: although as BD mentions, it could include loss of mental ability. Certainly can't imagine too many quadraplegics being done for GBH
5 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
legal ineligibility


Explanation:
One of the meanings of the verb "incapacitate" is
"To make legally ineligible, disqualify".


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Note added at 29 mins (2011-07-09 10:26:25 GMT)
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The term "legal ineligibility" gives 503 Google hits.


    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/incapacitate
Pnina
Israel
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Makes no sense in the context!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
loss of physical or mental ability


Explanation:
Incapacity is not just loss of mobility. In this case, it would be loss of the physical or mental capacity to reoffend.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 09:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, B D Finch.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes - it covers both kinds of disability.
48 mins
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agree  Trudy Peters
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
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agree  Joshua Wolfe
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agree  Stephanie Ezrol
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agree  Phong Le
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agree  Thuy-PTT (X)
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
incapacity


Explanation:
As Black's says:
Lack of mental or physical capacity
Lack of ability to have certain legal consequences attach to one's action; The state of being disabled or lacking legal capacity

Jack Dunwell
France
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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