eligibility for election
Legal term referring to the qualifications required to be elected to public office. Often used in contexts discussing electoral law.
See also: 被選挙権
Eligibility for election requires meeting the age and residency requirements set by law.
被選挙権 is the right to be elected, while 被選挙資格 refers to the qualifications or eligibility for that right.
Compound of 被 (receive), 選挙 (election), and 資格 (qualification). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern legal coinage.