disciplinary action — index condemnation (punishment), correction (punishment), penalty, punishment, reprisal, sanction ( … Law dictionary
punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Disciplinary procedures — Disciplinary procedures, in parliamentary procedure, are used to enforce a deliberative assembly s rules. RONR notes, Punishments that a society can impose generally fall under the headings of reprimand, fine (if authorized in the bylaws),… … Wikipedia
punishment — [n] penalty abuse, amercement, beating, castigation, chastening, chastisement, comeuppance, confiscation, correction, deprivation, disciplinary action, discipline, forfeit, forfeiture, gallows, hard work, infliction, just desserts*, lumps,… … New thesaurus
punishment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Applying a penalty for an offense Nouns 1. punishment; chastisement, chastening; correction, castigation; discipline, infliction, trial; judgment, penalty; retribution; thunderbolt, nemesis; requital,… … English dictionary for students
Disciplinary probation — Not to be confused with academic probation which is the initial probationary period in the employment of an academic, or scholastic probation which is the result of a student having low grade point averages. Disciplinary probation is a… … Wikipedia
PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
disciplinary — adjective connected with the punishment of someone who has not obeyed rules, or with trying to make people obey rules: disciplinary action/measures (=things you do to punish someone): The investigation led to disciplinary action against several… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disciplinary — adjective a) Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline. Debt can motivate or act as a disciplinary force for executives to achieve organizational efficiency. b) For the purpose of imposing punishment. The school has… … Wiktionary
disciplinary — dis|ci|pli|na|ry [ˈdısıplınəri, ˌdısıˈplı US ˈdısıplıneri] adj relating to the punishment of someone who has not obeyed rules, or to trying to make people obey rules ▪ The investigation led to disciplinary action (=things you do to punish… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disciplinary — dis|ci|pli|nar|y [ dısəplı,neri, ,dısə plınəri ] adjective connected with the punishment of people who do not obey rules: Dr. Oliver could face disciplinary action after the case is heard. Three police officers face disciplinary proceedings for… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English