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Definition of Handicapped person

1. Noun. A person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or socially.

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Literary usage of Handicapped person

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1. Laws by Illinois (1919)
""A physical handicapped person" shall mean any person who, by reason of a physical defect or infirmity, whether congential or acquired by accident, ..."

2. Sexual Harassment Policy Survey of Fifty States and the District of Columbia (1993)
"The term 'handicapped person' rr.eans any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life ..."

3. Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook, 1991 (1993)
"... which is derived from the definition of "qualified handicapped person" in ... ("a handicapped person who meets the essential eligibility requirements ..."

4. Promoting the Adoption and Enforcement of Seismic Building Codes: A by Robert B Olshansky (1999)
"(24) "Facility for physically handicapped person" means any convenience or device which facilitates the health, safety or comfort of a handicapped person, ..."

5. Special Bulletin by New York (State). Dept. of Labor (1920)
"Any physically handicapped person residing within the state may apply to the department of education for advice and assistance regarding his rehabilitation. ..."

6. The Insurance Year Bookby Spectator insurance yearbook by Spectator insurance yearbook (1921)
"Any physically handicapped person residing within the state may apply to the department of education for advice and assistance regarding his rehabilitation. ..."

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