disbarment
verb (used with object), dis·barred, dis·bar·ring.
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
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disbar (dɪsˈbɑː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -bars, -barring, -barred | |
| to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar | |
| usage Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred) from attending meetings | |
| dis'barment | |
| —n | |
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| disbar (dɪsˈbɑː) | |
| —vb , -bars, -barring, -barred | |
| to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar | |
| usage Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred) from attending meetings | |
| dis'barment | |
| —n | |
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disbarment
the process whereby an attorney is deprived of his license or privileges for failure to carry out his practice in accordance with established standards. Temporary suspension may be employed if some lesser punishment is warranted.
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