disbarments
[/dɪsˈbɑrmənts/]
nounpl: disbarments
destituições da ordem dos advogados
1. The plural of disbarment; the official removal or prohibition of a lawyer from practicing law, typically as a disciplinary measure for professional misconduct or ethical violations.
The disbarments of several attorneys were announced following the investigation into fraudulent billing practices.
As destituições da ordem dos advogados de vários profissionais foram anunciadas após a investigação sobre práticas de cobrança fraudulentas.
2. Legal actions or proceedings that result in an attorney losing their license to practice law.
Multiple disbarments occurred in the state bar association's disciplinary hearings last year.
Várias destituições ocorreram nas audiências disciplinares da associação da ordem dos advogados do estado no ano passado.
Disbarment is a serious disciplinary action in both Brazil and the USA, handled by bar associations (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - OAB in Brazil, and state bar associations in the USA). It represents the most severe punishment a lawyer can face professionally. The process typically involves formal hearings and is relatively rare, making news when it occurs due to its serious implications for the attorney's career and reputation.
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