Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of disbarring, or the state of being disbarred.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Act of disbarring.
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- noun law The disqualification of a
lawyer from membership in abar association , usually aspunishment forwrongdoing ; the result of beingdisbarred .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law
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Examples
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As it happens, I would have no beef with a lawyer who represented Yoo or Bybee in disbarment proceedings, whether paid or probono.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Lawyers, Treason, and Deception: A Response to Andrew McCarthy 2010
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As it happens, I would have no beef with a lawyer who represented Yoo or Bybee in disbarment proceedings, whether paid or probono.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Lawyers, Treason, and Deception: A Response to Andrew McCarthy 2010
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Please folks, no more impeachments, disbarment from the legal world, lies and drama.
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The word disbarment flitted across my mind, but I shooed it away.
Courting Trouble Scottoline, Lisa 1993
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In light of the findings of fact this commission has made, he has told me that he believes it has been a fair and full hearing of the facts, that he believes the disbarment is the appropriate punishment in this case.
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Zeese called disbarment "an important step toward the ultimate accountability of criminal prosecution."
CNN Political Ticker 2009
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What if Martin and Canary wind up facing professional sanctions, such as disbarment?
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He didn't even hit any of the cardinal sins for disbarment or suspension (sleeping with a client, stealing their money, or lying to the judge).
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Alan Shore from "Boston Legal," portrayed by James Spader, was a court jester who openly mocked decorum and was always one pounded gavel away from disbarment.
The Case of the Loopy Lawyers Thane Rosenbaum 2011
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For example, "the Justice Department had directly threatened me with disbarment if I disclosed what I knew about any living Nazi working for US or British intelligence."
Russ Baker: Book Review: America's Nazi Secret Russ Baker 2011
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