plural of qualifying

In a qualifiable manner

(nonstandard) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of qualify.

(law) An estate which has an annexed qualification; a base fee.

Ownership that is not absolute and complete. / Property whose subject matter is by nature not permanent (as wild animals reduced to possession but not in captivity).

(chiefly UK) A majority in a vote that reaches a preset threshold value significantly larger than 50%, such as ²⁄₃, often required instead of a simple majority for reaching a decision; particularly on important matters, such as modifying the bylaws of an association.

plural of qualified majority

plural of qualified fee

Alternative form of nonqualified

(law, US) A doctrine protecting some government officials from suit if no prior court decision had declared similar conduct to be actionable, or if they acted in good faith.