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disciplinary

[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
corrective
Synonyms


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Here’s what the committee is trying to change: In North Carolina, the Disciplinary Hearing Committee of the state bar is currently composed of 26 members, including eight nonlawyers.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The AIU said a Disciplinary and Appeals Tribunal did not consider a fourth alleged whereabouts failure by Kerley on 7 December, having already determined he committed a violation based on the first three.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Disciplinary complaints against a lawyer actually have no statute of limitations, although the more time that elapses, the more difficult it will be to prove/investigate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Disciplinary infractions remain part of an incarcerated individual’s permanent record and affect their chances of parole or resentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

Just this, that they are moving him to the Disciplinary Battalion; and it is you who are the cause of it.

From The Light Shines in Darkness by Maude, Aylmer