Eligibility
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Eligibility may refer to:
- The right to run for officeSuffrageSuffrage, political franchise, or simply the franchise, distinct from mere voting rights, is the civil right to vote gained through the democratic process...
(in elections), sometimes called passive suffrage or voting eligibility - Desirability as a marriage partner, as in the term eligible bachelorEligible bachelorAn eligible bachelor is a bachelor considered to be a particularly desirable potential husband, usually due to wealth, or social status.In the United Kingdom, the heir to the throne or someone close in succession is often considered to be the nation's, or the world's most eligible bachelor, due to...
- Validity for participation, as in eligibility to enter a CompetitionCompetitionCompetition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
- Eligibility for the NBA DraftEligibility for the NBA DraftThe NBA Draft, the annual event in which the 30 franchises in the National Basketball Association select new players for their teams, has distinctive eligibility rules, which have changed several times during the history of the league.-Early history:...
- Eligibility to catch a forward passEligible receiverIn American football and Canadian football, not all players on offense are entitled to receive a forward pass. Only an eligible pass receiver may legally catch a forward pass, and only an eligible receiver may advance beyond the neutral zone if a forward pass which crosses the neutral zone is thrown...
in American football.