Definition
disbarment
noun
- the act or process of removing a lawyer from the bar, thereby prohibiting them from practicing law
Usage: legal term; typically a disciplinary action imposed by a bar association or court
Examples
- The attorney faced disbarment after being convicted of fraud.
- Disbarment is one of the most severe penalties a lawyer can receive.
- The bar association recommended disbarment for the lawyer who violated professional ethics.
- Following the scandal, disbarment proceedings were initiated against three attorneys.
- He appealed the disbarment decision, but the court upheld the ruling.
- Disbarment permanently ends a lawyer's ability to practice law in that jurisdiction.