disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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Joseph Cassilly’s reputation was tarnished, however, two years after his retirement when he was disbarred by Maryland’s highest court for withholding evidence and lying about it over the years in a case known as the Memorial Day Murders, a 1981 double killing in Abingdon.
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
Giuliani has been disbarred in New York and in Washington after his law license was stripped over his efforts aiding former President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the 2020 election.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The state Supreme Court disbarred a Miami lawyer after a scathing 123-page referee’s report that accused the attorney of misappropriating client funds and, possibly, money laundering to cover theft.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred for ethics violations, including making false statements and lying about withholding evidence.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
Giuliani has been disbarred in New York and in Washington after his law license was stripped over his efforts aiding former President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the 2020 election.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The state Supreme Court disbarred a Miami lawyer after a scathing 123-page referee’s report that accused the attorney of misappropriating client funds and, possibly, money laundering to cover theft.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred for ethics violations, including making false statements and lying about withholding evidence.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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