noun
disqualification clause
A legal provision that specifies conditions under which a person is disqualified from holding a certain status, right, or office. Used in contexts such as constitutional law, corporate law, or administrative regulations.
憲法の欠格条項により、重罪を犯した者は公職に就けない。
Under the disqualification clause of the constitution, a person convicted of a serious crime cannot hold public office.
会社法には取締役の欠格条項が定められている。
The Companies Act stipulates disqualification clauses for directors.
Compound of 欠格 (disqualification) + 条項 (clause, provision). A straightforward Sino-Japanese legal term.