Also, judges may disqualify a routine if it violates any rules of the competition.

The men's 20-kilometer walk became a farce when a judge disqualified six competitors in the last 400 meters for running, not walking.

In most civilian courts, the judge does not disqualify two out of the three defense lawyers as a trial is about to start.

The judge disqualified the family from voting any of its shares.

The hearing quickly turned fractious, especially after the judge disqualified the two lawyers.

A judge disqualified himself from the case on technical grounds.

But the lawyers on the losing side say the judge should have disqualified himself.

The lawyers said the judge should vacate his decision against the city, authorize an immediate appeal or disqualify himself from the case.

The judge disqualified her from running on a technicality.

But in the end, the judge disqualified her simply because she had failed to deliberate.