disbarment
/dɪsˈbɑːrmənt/
noun
- The official act of removing a lawyer from the legal profession, usually because of misconduct or breaking professional rules.
- Disbarment can end a lawyer's career and prevent them from practicing law ever again.
- The state bar association voted for his disbarment following the investigation into his unethical behavior.
- The judge recommended disbarment after the lawyer was caught stealing client funds.
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