Disbarment
/dɪsˈbɑːrmənt/
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- (n.) The official removal of a lawyer's license to practice law, usually as a disciplinary measure for unethical conduct.
The lawyer faced disbarment after being found guilty of embezzlement.
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Disbarment is the most severe penalty for attorneys, signaling permanent removal from legal practice; precise grounds should be clearly stated in disciplinary proceedings.
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