Meanings
noundemerit point (plural demerit points)
plural demerit points
- lawA point subtracted from a person's driver's license upon conviction of a driving offense, the accumulation of which may lead to additional penalties and/or loss of driving privileges.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 扣分
- 扣分 (kòufēn)point subtracted from a driver's license
Danish klip i kørekortet, klip
- klip i kørekortetpoint subtracted from a driver's license
- klippoint subtracted from a driver's license
Finnish rangaistuspiste
- rangaistuspistepoint subtracted from a driver's license
Polish punkt karny
- punkt karnypoint subtracted from a driver's license
Portuguese ponto (na carteira)
- ponto (na carteira)point subtracted from a driver's license
Russian штрафно́й ба́лл
- штрафно́й ба́лл (štrafnój báll)point subtracted from a driver's license
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APA
demerit point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20point
MLA
“demerit point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20point. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demerit point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demerit%20point.
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