disbar
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Usage
Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred ) from attending meetings
Other Word Forms
- disbarment noun
- undisbarred adjective
Etymology
Origin of disbar
Example Sentences
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He was disbarred as a lawyer in Washington DC and New York.
From BBC
Supervisor Janice Hahn called the practice of paying for plaintiffs “despicable” and said any attorney guilty of the practice “should be disbarred, and their share of the settlement should go to the victims of abuse.”
From Los Angeles Times
Criminal lawyer Anu Mohindru was disbarred by the Barristers' Tribunal Service when it determined he fabricated his CV while applying for a senior job.
From BBC
Section 6103.7 says lawyers can be suspended, disbarred or disciplined if they “report suspected immigration status or threaten to report suspected immigration status of a witness or party to a civil or administrative action.”
From Los Angeles Times
A Westside lawyer, who used the promise of criminal justice reform to sign up thousands of inmate clients, has agreed to be disbarred for misleading prisoners and their families about their chances for release.
From Los Angeles Times
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