Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law: "Disbarment" refers to the formal removal of a lawyer's license and right to practice law, typically as a disciplinary action for serious professional misconduct or ethical violations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The attorney faced disbarment for misappropriating client funds.
  • The state bar association ordered his disbarment after a lengthy investigation.
  • Disbarment is the most severe penalty a lawyer can receive from a disciplinary board.

Advanced Usage

• "To face disbarment": to be in a situation where one's license to practice law is at risk of being revoked.

  • For such a clear breach of ethics, he will likely face disbarment.

• "Disbarment proceedings": the formal legal or administrative process that leads to a lawyer's expulsion from the bar.

  • The disbarment proceedings revealed a pattern of negligent behavior.

Variants and Related Words

• Disbar (verb): to expel a lawyer from the legal profession.

  • The court voted to disbar the corrupt attorney.

• Disbarred (adjective): having been expelled from the practice of law.

  • A disbarred lawyer cannot represent clients in court.

Synonyms

• Expulsion (from the bar): the act of forcing someone out of the legal profession.
• Striking off (the roll): a British English term for removing a lawyer's name from the official register of practitioners.

Related Phrases

• Professional misconduct: improper behavior by a professional, such as a lawyer, which can lead to disbarment.
• Ethical violation: a breach of the official rules of conduct for a profession, a common cause for disbarment.

Noun

1. the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law