disbar
Strip of license
To disbar is to expel a lawyer from the legal profession, revoking their license to practice law.
Disbarment typically follows serious misconduct—fraud, criminal conviction, or gross ethical violations: He was disbarred after embezzling client funds.
The bar in question is the legal profession itself, from the railing that historically separated court officers from spectators.
Harmful professional negligence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
perjury · embezzlement · negligence · impropriety · misappropriation · deception · incompetence · commingling
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
- advocatePublic cause supporter
litigator · prosecutor · notary · counselor
Approval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
suspension · disqualification · probation · admonition · revocation · forfeiture · ban · prohibition
Judicial decision-making body
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- complaintExpression of discontent
- investigationFormal examination of facts
appeal · testimony · evidence · finding · ruling · proceeding
Act of taking away
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- ousterForced removal from position
- banishmentForced removal from place
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
Declared void from start
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- terminationAct of ending something
- withdrawalAct of taking away
invalidation · stripping · removal · disqualification · surrender
malpractice
Harmful professional negligence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
dishonesty · perjury · embezzlement · negligence · impropriety · misappropriation · deception · incompetence · commingling · overbilling
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
advocate · litigator · prosecutor · notary · counselor
sanction
Approval or punitive measure
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
reprimand · suspension · disqualification · probation · admonition · revocation · forfeiture · ban · prohibition · consequence
tribunal
Judicial decision-making body
investigation · appeal · testimony · evidence · finding · ruling · proceeding
removal
Act of taking away
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- ousterForced removal from position
- banishmentForced removal from place
annulment
Declared void from start
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- terminationAct of ending something
withdrawal · invalidation · stripping · removal · disqualification · surrender