When they believe rules have not been followed, then there is arbitrary punishment.

Landfrieden was the first step from arbitrary punishments handed out by the injured party to a modern penal system.

Worldwide, it was accepted teachers would use arbitrary and often violent punishments to force students to conform to the will of authority.

The French people also enjoyed more political freedom and a lower incidence of arbitrary punishment than any of their fellow Europeans.

Pigot was a cruel officer who meted out severe and arbitrary punishment to his crew.

It bans arbitrary punishment and recognises the principles of international law.

And he doesn't believe in the fates dealing out arbitrary punishments for a little healthy hedonism.

In reality, they go on, it is an "arbitrary punishment."

But this was another morning, which meant another chance for Pitbull to deal out arbitrary punishment.

One does not punish with regards to the subject but at discretion (raising fines and arbitrary punishment was common).