disbarment

[dɪsˈbɑːrmənt]
nounpl: disbarments
exclusão da ordem dos advogados
1. The action of expelling a lawyer from the legal profession and preventing them from practicing law, typically as a disciplinary measure for professional misconduct or violation of ethics codes
The attorney faced disbarment after being convicted of fraud.
O advogado enfrentou exclusão da ordem após ser condenado por fraude.
2. The formal process or procedure by which a lawyer is officially removed from the bar and loses their license to practice law
The disbarment proceedings lasted over a year.
Os processos de exclusão da ordem duraram mais de um ano.
Disbarment is a serious consequence in both American and Brazilian legal systems, handled by respective bar associations (State Bar in the US, Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil). In Brazil, this process is overseen by the OAB (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), which maintains professional standards and ethics. It represents the most severe disciplinary action a lawyer can face and is relatively rare, reserved for serious violations of professional conduct.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
removal from the barsuspension of licenseexpulsion from the professionrevocation of license
Antonyms / Antônimos
admission to the barlicensingreinstatement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
exclusão da ordem dos advogados
Standard legal term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
exclusão da Ordem dos Advogados
Similar legal procedure in Portuguese legal system
United States
disbarment
Common in American legal practice and bar association regulations

Related Words

bar associationlawyerattorneydisciplinary actionprofessional misconductethics violationlicense revocation

Related Idioms & Phrases

facing disbarment
threat of disbarment
permanent disbarment
temporary suspension from practice
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