disbar
Wordto officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
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to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
an important or influential person
a lawyer who handles lawsuits in court
the present participle of stomach
to cause pain, worry, or trouble
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to beat or stir food quickly with a whisk
showing beliefs or ideas that strongly oppose accepted views
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
relating to the power to make legal decisions in a particular area
to make something untidy or messy
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
lively, playful, and full of energy
to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully
a practical way of dealing with problems based on what works
relating to a consul or a consulate
the front edge of a step or stair
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
a civil wrong that can lead to legal liability
a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement
not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly
a device used to adjust a radio, TV, or musical instrument so it is in the right tune or setting
pull a plant or tree out of the ground
to officially say that someone cannot take part in a competition, job, or activity because they broke a rule
to make someone extremely angry
the loss of honor or respect
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the practice of not doing or having something, especially alcohol, sex, or food
not serious or important; silly and wasteful
of or about the thing just mentioned
a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university
the crime of lying under oath in court
the act of breathing in
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
help or support you can turn to when a situation is difficult
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
suggested or understood, but not stated directly
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
a cloth or band tied over someone's eyes so they cannot see
a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails
made invalid or no longer legally effective
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
to gather people together for a meeting or event
a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause
the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority
to injure a joint by twisting it too hard
locked with a key
a kitchen tool with wire loops used for beating eggs, cream, or batter
a belief in or interest in spiritual things, rather than only material ones
to keep fighting or arguing for something until the result is decided
to bet on horse races
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a difficult or unlucky situation
an old-fashioned word for a hospital for people with severe mental illness
not allowed by a country's constitution
something that seems free but actually has hidden costs or consequences
an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place
to buy a financial asset in small amounts over time instead of all at once
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may cause nausea or vision problems
the act of moving something on wheels
a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone
past tense and past participle of shoot
an alcoholic drink made from fermented apple juice
a short, sharp ringing sound
to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you
to return to a previous situation after a series of changes or experiences
to argue about very small or unimportant details
a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building
harm done in return for harm received; revenge
the use of force or power to stop people from speaking or acting freely
a flat metal disc that makes a loud sound when hit
property or other valuable item used to secure a loan
to record that you have started work or a shift
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
the act of fastening something with a screw
to reach a decision or agreement
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon
completely worth the money or effort
used to say that someone already knows something, even if they pretend not to
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
not correct, suitable, or acceptable
a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime
a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first
to attack someone and hit them hard