| 单词 | disbar |
| 释义 | disbar (once / 31945 pages) v To disbar is to officially take away a lawyer’s license to practice law. If a practicing lawyer gets caught doing something illegal or crazy, it’s time to disbar. “The bar” is the exam that lawyers-to-be must pass after law school so they can practice law. The word bar comes from the wooden bar that surrounds the judge, where the barrister (lawyer) states a case. If you're disbarred, you can no longer practice. A lawyer found guilty of a crime or any other unethical behavior could be disbarred. Getting disbarred is a serious matter — you can tell because it happens to lawyers on TV shows all the time. WORD FAMILYdisbar: disbarment, disbarred, disbarring+/disbarment: disbarments USAGE EXAMPLESHis father, Max, was an Auschwitz survivor turned celebrity lawyer; his two brothers were also well-known lawyers who were later disbarred. BBC(Dec 10, 2016) The local government gave Mr Leung and Ms Yau no second chance, turning to the High Court to get them disbarred. Economist(Nov 17, 2016) The married father was classified as a sexual offender and has been disbarred, the Post reports. Time(Nov 15, 2016) v remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action The corrupt lawyer was disbarred Hyper disqualify declare unfit |
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