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Webster 1913 Edition

Qualified

Qual′i-fied

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Adj.
1.
Fitted by accomplishments or endowments.
2.
Modified; limited;
as, a
qualified
statement
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Qualified fee
(Law)
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a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, the fee ceasing with the qualification, as a grant to A and his heirs, tenants of the manor of Dale.
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Qualified indorsement
(Law)
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an indorsement which modifies the liability of the indorser that would result from the general principles of law, but does not affect the negotiability of the instrument.
Story.
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Qualified negative
(Legislation)
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a limited veto power, by which the chief executive in a constitutional government may refuse assent to bills passed by the legislative body, which bills therefore fail to become laws unless upon a reconsideration the legislature again passes them by a certain majority specified in the constitution, when they become laws without the approval of the executive.
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Qualified property
(Law)
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that which depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed, or as in the case of a bailment.
Syn. – Competent; fit; adapted.
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Qualified
,
Competent
. Competent is most commonly used with respect to native endowments and general ability suited to the performance of a task or duty; qualified with respect to specific acquirements and training.

Webster 1828 Edition

Qualified

QUAL'IFIED

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pp.
Fitted by accomplishments or endowments; modified.
Qualified fee, in law, a base fee, or an estate which has a qualification annexed to it, and which ceases with the qualification, as a grant to A and his heirs, tenants of the manor of Dale.
Qualified negative, in legislation, the power of negativing bills which have passed the two houses of the legislature; a power vested in the president, governor or other officer, but subject to be overruled and defeated by a subsequent vote of the two houses, passed in conformity with the provisions of the constitution.
Qualified property, is that which depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed.

Definition 2024

qualified

qualified

English

Adjective

qualified ‎(comparative more qualified, superlative most qualified)

  1. Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.
  2. Restricted or limited by conditions.
    Assuming that I have all the information, my qualified opinion is that your plan will work.

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Verb

qualified

  1. simple past tense and past participle of qualify

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