Disbarment Meaning in English

word

US

ˌdɪsˈbɑɹmənt

dis-BAR-ment

UK

dɪsbˈɑːmənt

dis-BAH-ment

Definition

Disbarment is the formal process of removing a lawyer’s license to practice law, usually because of serious professional misconduct or breaking the rules of the legal profession.

Usage & Nuances

Used in legal and professional contexts, almost always about lawyers. Common phrases: 'face disbarment', 'subject to disbarment proceedings'. Not used outside the legal profession.

• Spanish: inhabilitación (de un abogado) - expulsión del colegio de abogados
• Portuguese (BR): descredenciamento (de advogado) - exclusão da ordem dos advogados
• Portuguese (PT): expulsão da ordem dos advogados - descredenciamento (de advogado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吊销律师资格 - 取消律师执业资格
• Chinese (Traditional): 吊銷律師資格 - 取消律師執業資格
• Hindi: अधिवक्ता पदच्युत करना
• Arabic: شطب المحامي من النقابة - إلغاء رخصة المحاماة
• Bengali: আইনজীবীর সনদ বাতিল - ডিসবারমেন্ট
• Russian: лишение адвокатского статуса - дисквалификация (юриста)
• Japanese: 弁護士資格剥奪
• Vietnamese: tước quyền hành nghề luật sư
• Korean: 변호사 자격 박탈
• Turkish: barodan atılma - avukatlık lisansının iptali
• Urdu: وکالت سے محرومی
• Indonesian: pencabutan izin pengacara

Example Sentences

After the investigation, the court ordered his disbarment.

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Disbarment is the most serious punishment for a lawyer.

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If a lawyer commits fraud, they may face disbarment.

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He lost his license after going through a lengthy disbarment process.

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Rumors about possible disbarment spread quickly in the legal community.

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Thanks to his mistake, the threat of disbarment hung over his career.

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