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impedido

Impedido is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese to indicate that someone or something is prevented from acting or participating. Its etymology traces to the Latin impedire, meaning to hinder or obstruct. In both languages, impedido functions as an adjective and agrees in gender and number (impedido/impedida; impedidos/impedidas). It also appears as the past participle of impedir, the verb meaning to hinder.

General use describes physical, moral, or legal hindrance. For example, a person can be impedido para realizar

In electoral and administrative contexts, impedimento denotes a disqualification or prohibition. Common phrases include impedimento para

See also: impedimento, impediment, disqualification, recusal.

una
tarea
or
impedido
de
salir,
meaning
they
are
unable
to
perform
the
task
or
go
out.
In
legal
and
formal
contexts,
impedimento
often
refers
to
a
barrier
that
prevents
action,
participation,
or
eligibility.
A
judge
may
declare
themselves
impedido
de
intervenir
in
a
case
due
to
a
conflict
of
interest;
a
party
may
face
impedimentos
to
voting
or
to
holding
a
public
office.
votar
(bar
to
voting)
and
impedimento
para
ser
candidato
(bar
to
candidacy).
In
Portuguese
discourse,
the
same
distinctions
apply:
a
pessoa
está
impedida
de
votar,
or
o
juiz
está
impedido
de
julgar
o
processo.
The
noun
impedimento
covers
the
obstacle,
disqualification,
or
impediment
in
legal,
civil,
and
administrative
procedures.