1. Want of capacity; lack of physical or intellectual power; inability.

2. (Law) Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or

receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of

minors to make binding contracts, etc.

Syn. -- Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness;

disqualification; disability.

In*cap"su*late (?), v. t. (Physiol.) To inclose completely, as in a

membrane.

In*cap`su*la"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The process of becoming, or the

state or condition of being, incapsulated; as, incapsulation of the

ovum in the uterus.

In*car"cer*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incarcerated (?); p. pr. & vb.

n. Incarcerating (?).] [Pref. in- in + L. carceratus, p. p. of

carcerare to imprison, fr. carcer prison.]

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