good moral character
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 353 U.S. 232 - Schware v. Board of Bar Examiners of NM · 1957Most cited · 2,702 citing opinions
A State can require high standards of qualification, such as good moral character or proficiency in its law, before it admits an applicant to the bar, but any qualification must have a rational connection with the applicant's fitness or capacity to practice law.
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