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{{Short description|Removal of a lawyer from a bar association or the practice of law}} {{redirect|Disbarred|the 1939 film|Disbarred (film)}} {{Wiktionary|disbarment|disbar}} {{Professional responsibility}} '''Disbarment''', also known as '''striking off''', is the removal of a [[lawyer]] from a [[bar association]] or the [[practice of law]], thus revoking their [[law license]] or [[admission to practice law]]. Disbarment is usually a punishment for [[Legal ethics|unethical]] or criminal conduct but may also be imposed for incompetence or incapacity. Procedures vary depending on the [[law society]]; temporary disbarment may be called suspension.
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