Disbar
verb
To stop a lawyer from working in law, usually because they have broken the rules.
The lawyer was disbarred because he broke the professional code.
Often appears as...
- disbar from practice
- disbar for misconduct
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Technical
verb
To stop a lawyer from working in law, usually because they have broken the rules.
The lawyer was disbarred because he broke the professional code.
Often appears as...
- disbar from practice
- disbar for misconduct
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequence
Used to describe a serious legal penalty for a lawyer's professional misconduct.
After fabricating evidence, the corrupt attorney was disbarred.
Pro Tip 2/3Irreversible Action
Once disbarred, it is very difficult for the lawyer to return to the legal profession.
Disbarred after the scandal, John found it impossible to practice law again.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Context
'Disbar' specifically refers to lawyers or individuals who have the right to represent others in court.
As a medical professional, he was concerned about malpractice, not about being disbarred.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequence
Used to describe a serious legal penalty for a lawyer's professional misconduct.
After fabricating evidence, the corrupt attorney was disbarred.
Pro Tip 2/3Irreversible Action
Once disbarred, it is very difficult for the lawyer to return to the legal profession.
Disbarred after the scandal, John found it impossible to practice law again.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Context
'Disbar' specifically refers to lawyers or individuals who have the right to represent others in court.
As a medical professional, he was concerned about malpractice, not about being disbarred.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Consequence
Used to describe a serious legal penalty for a lawyer's professional misconduct.
After fabricating evidence, the corrupt attorney was disbarred.
Pro Tip 2/3Irreversible Action
Once disbarred, it is very difficult for the lawyer to return to the legal profession.
Disbarred after the scandal, John found it impossible to practice law again.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Context
'Disbar' specifically refers to lawyers or individuals who have the right to represent others in court.
As a medical professional, he was concerned about malpractice, not about being disbarred.
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which is delightful I suspect you'll find that lion cubs don't smell her very much at all I know I do bang on about this but I think the fastidious cleanliness that the adults subject them to the surface to disbar thing that the
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Dawn Foster
British Journalist
I'm learning to believe that my epilepsy doesn't disbar me from being considered attractive, so if I think I look palatable in A&E I'll damn well Instagram it.
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Mike Cernovich
American Writer
You can't disbar unethical journalists.
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Dawn Foster
British Journalist
I'm learning to believe that my epilepsy doesn't disbar me from being considered attractive, so if I think I look palatable in A&E I'll damn well Instagram it.
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Mike Cernovich
American Writer
You can't disbar unethical journalists.
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