Disziplinarischer

Disziplinarischer is a German adjective meaning relating to discipline or disciplinary matters. It is formed from the noun Disziplin (discipline) with the suffix -arisch and is used to describe actions, authorities, or measures intended to enforce rules and standards within organizations. The term is common in administrative, military, and civil-service contexts.

In legal and administrative language, disziplinarisch is often found in compound expressions such as disziplinarische Maßnahme (disciplinary measure), disziplinarisches Verfahren (disciplinary proceeding), or disziplinarischer Vorgesetzter (disciplinary supervisor). Disziplinarverfahren are internal procedures conducted by a competent authority to determine whether an employee or officer has breached rules. Possible outcomes include reprimand, suspension, demotion, transfer, or dismissal from service. These processes are typically governed by rules of administrative or service law (Disziplinarrecht, Dienstrecht) and are distinguished from criminal proceedings, which address offenses under criminal law.

The form disziplinarischer is one of several inflected variants of the adjective, used to agree with gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies (e.g., disziplinarischer Vorfall, disziplinarische Maßnahmen). The term is used across German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

See also terms related to the field, such as Disziplinarrecht, Disziplinarverfahren, and Dienstrecht, which describe the broader framework for disciplinary procedures and governance within public and organizational contexts.