disciplinary rule
disciplinary rule 〈美〉执业纪律规则 指美国律师协会制定的《模范律师职业责任法典》〔Model Code of Professional Responsibility〕中的执业纪律规则，它规定了律师在执业中应恪守的最低行为标准，若有违反则受纪律惩戒。现这些规则已为美国律师协会制定的《模范律师职业行为规则》〔Model Rules of Professional Conduct〕所取代。
DISCIPLINARY RULE
disciplinary rule
disciplinary rule. (often cap.) A mandatory regulation stating the minimum level of professional conduct that a professional must sustain to avoid being subject to disciplinary action. • For lawyers, the disciplinary rules are found chiefly in the Model Code of Professional Responsibility. — Abbr. DR. Cf. ETHICAL CONSIDERATION. [Cases: Licenses 25. C.J.S. Agriculture § 4.5;