dis·bar (d s-bär )tr.v. dis·barred, dis·bar·ring, dis·bars To expel (an attorney) from the practice of law by official action or procedure. dis·bar ment n. |
disbar [dɪsˈbɑː]
vb -bars, -barring, -barred (tr) Law
(Law) to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar
disbarment n
Usage: Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred) from attending meetings
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | disbar - remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred" practice of law, law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" |
Translations
disbar [dɪsˈbɑːʳ] VT [+ barrister] → inhabilitar para el ejercicio de la abogacía, prohibir ejercer
he was disbarred → le prohibieron ejercer la abogacía
he was disbarred → le prohibieron ejercer la abogacía
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