disallowed
adj.not allowed or not accepted, especially because it breaks a rule. You often hear this in sports when a goal or a point is cancelled.
adj.declared invalid or prohibited by an authority or according to a set of rules. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.
“The referee said the goal was disallowed.”
“The judge ruled that the evidence was disallowed because it was obtained without a proper warrant.”
“The striker's celebration was cut short when the linesman raised his flag, signaling that the goal was disallowed due to an offside position earlier in the play.”
Commonly used in legal, sporting, and administrative contexts to describe the rejection of a claim or action.
“I knew straight away I’d headed it down in between my arms.” The disallowed goal was undeniably the moment of an underwhelming contest.”
“The test ran for four hours and was self-timed; it was “open book” but “closed Internet.” AI tools were strictly disallowed.”