Substantially limits

Substantially limits is a term used by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The act uses this term in its definition of a disability. To understand the ADA’s definition of disability, you need to know what is meant by “an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.” As for the “substantially limits” part of that, substantially limits does not mean a severe condition, but it does mean a condition that creates an impairment when compared to most people in the population. Substantially limits is intended to be understood broadly and not to be restrictive. Determining whether a condition is substantially limiting must be done on a case-by-case basis.

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