Disbarment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001637",
  "term": "Disbarment",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The revocation of an attorney's license to practice law, ordered by a state's highest court as the most severe sanction for serious misconduct such as fraud, theft of client funds, or conviction of a serious crime. A disbarred lawyer cannot practice or hold out as an attorney, and in most states can petition for reinstatement only after a waiting period of several years.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/disbarment/"
}