disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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Stanley will become the first sitting district attorney to be involuntarily disbarred in Colorado in recent memory if the sanction is finalized.
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
After the indictments, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order disbarring Crosby.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Tracy Glantz / The State via AP July 13, 2022
The South Carolina Supreme Court formally disbars Murdaugh, who is facing 84 criminal charges and 11 lawsuits.
July 14, 2022
A grand jury announces an indictment against Murdaugh on double murder charges in the deaths of Margaret and Paul.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
Some lawyers investigated and charged for their involvement in election fraud cases, like former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, have been disbarred.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
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Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
After the indictments, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order disbarring Crosby.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Tracy Glantz / The State via AP July 13, 2022
The South Carolina Supreme Court formally disbars Murdaugh, who is facing 84 criminal charges and 11 lawsuits.
July 14, 2022
A grand jury announces an indictment against Murdaugh on double murder charges in the deaths of Margaret and Paul.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
Some lawyers investigated and charged for their involvement in election fraud cases, like former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, have been disbarred.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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