PBS guidelines state that religious or ethnic affiliations do not necessarily disqualify individuals from underwriting projects.

But while these conditions will trigger the exchange's monitoring process, they do not necessarily disqualify a company, said Sharon Gamsin, a spokesman for the exchange.

Even among those who find the foster care regulation galling, it is not necessarily disqualifying.

Depending on the nature of the crime, a conviction does not necessarily disqualify a candidate, he said.

Officials at the Ohio Department of Human Services say home ownership does not necessarily disqualify a person from receiving public assistance or food stamps.

And some legal experts believe that public sentiment about a defendant or a particular crime should not necessarily disqualify a community from meting out justice.

Being out of your tree didn't necessarily disqualify you from holding office.

A State Department official said a criminal record does not necessarily disqualify an applicant from receiving a visa.

Would that necessarily disqualify him for the White House?

"Whatever your opinion may be, it doesn't necessarily disqualify you from serving on this jury," Judge D'Amico said.