Disbar
(verb)
- To expel or remove a lawyer from the bar or legal profession.
- To prevent a lawyer from practicing law.
Origin:
From dis- meaning "not" or "opposite of" and bar meaning "to exclude from a profession or activity".
Examples:
- The lawyer was disbarred for unethical conduct.
- He was disbarred for lying to a court.
- She was disbarred for mishandling client funds.
- The lawyer was disbarred for professional misconduct.
- The attorney was disbarred for violating the code of professional responsibility.