Qualified fee (Law), 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. -- Qualified indorsement
(Law), 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. -- Qualified negative
(Legislation), 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. -- Qualified property (Law), that which
depends on temporary possession, as that in wild animals reclaimed, or
as in the case of a bailment.
Syn. -- Competent; fit; adapted. -- 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.
Qual"i*fied`ly, adv. In the way of qualification; with modification or
qualification.
Qual"i*fied`ness, n. The state of being qualified.
Qual"i*fi`er (?), n. One who, or that which, qualifies; that which
modifies, reduces, tempers or restrains.
Qual"i*fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Qualified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Qualifying (?).] [F. qualifier, LL. qualificare, fr. L. qualis how
constituted, as + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Quality, and -Fy.] 1.
To make such as is required; to give added or requisite qualities to;
to fit, as for a place, office, occupation, or character; to furnish
with the knowledge, skill, or other accomplishment necessary for a
purpose; to make capable, as of an employment or privilege; to supply
with legal power or capacity.
He had qualified himself for municipal office by taking the oaths
to the sovereigns in possession.
Macaulay.