Definition of disbar
transitive verb
:to expel from the bar or the legal profession :deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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There’s also no denying it was constructed via scientific techniques that would get Dr. Frankenstein medically disbarred.
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A Del Mar lawyer accused of violating multiple court orders, looting a family trust and lying in probate court has been disbarred by the California State Bar.
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Only a tiny number of prosecutors have been disbarred or jailed for withholding evidence.
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The court had similarly disbarred two other opposition legislators in November.
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Having been disbarred in 2003, the old gunslinger Bailey could offer only informal advice.
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Bailey later was disbarred in Massachusetts and Florida for misconduct, and as of 2014 had given up seeking readmission to the bar.
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Brodsky is hoping to avoid a fine and a referral to either the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission or to a federal court committee that could disbar him.
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Because Williams admitted to bribery, Stretton said, he likely will be permanently disbarred.
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Definition of disbar for English Language Learners
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: to take away the right of (a lawyer) to work in the legal profession
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