1. Punishment intended to correct or instruct; esp., a sanction or penalty imposed after an official finding of misconduct. [Cases: Licenses 38. C.J.S. Agriculture § 4.5; Architects § 10; Licenses §§ 48, 50–63.]
2. The punishment or penalties (often termed “sanctions”) imposed by a disciplining agency on an attorney who has breached a rule of professional ethics. • Three types of discipline are common: disbarment, suspension, and reprimand (public or private).
3. Control gained by enforcing compliance or order.
4. Military law. A state of mind inducing instant obedience to a lawful order, no matter how unpleasant or dangerous such compliance might be. — discipline, vb. — disciplinary, adj.
