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demerit

US and Canadian a mark given against a person for failure or misconduct, esp in schools or the armed forces

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Robert E. Lee

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We find, among others in the accounts of the provost's office for 1466, a curious detail concerning the expenses of the trial of Gillet-Soulart and his sow, "executed for their demerits," at Corbeil.

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Some portion of respect for herself, however, in spite of all these demerits some concern for her own appearance, and a strong sense of justice by Harriet(there would be no need of compassion to the girl who believed herself loved by Mr.

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"Monsieur Baptistin," said the count, "you have been in my service one year, the time I generally give myself to judge of the merits or demerits of those about me.

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A total fine of $3,500 was levied and 30 demerit points were registered.

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Mahmudullah has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for 'abusing' cricketing equipment while leaving the field after his dismissal while Boult fined 15 percent of his match fee for using an 'audible obscenity' on the field while Boult was found to have violated Article 2.3 which deals with 'use of an audible obscenity during an international match.' In addition, one demerit point each has been added to the disciplinary records of both players, for whom it was their first offence since the introduction of the revised Code in September 2016.

Mahmudullah, Boult fined by ICC

Match referee Jeff Crowe hit Gabriel with a 75 per cent match fee fine and three demerit points for the language he used that prompted Root to reply: "Don't use it as an insult, there's nothing wrong with being gay."

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LAHORE -- Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has received an official warning and one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day's play in the first Test, which South Africa won by six wickets at Centurion on Friday.

Mickey Arthur reprimanded for showing dissent

The three former heads of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) might face administrative punishment ranging from a minor demerit to a major demerit in the wake of the deadly derailment of a Puyuma express train in October, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said Friday.

Taiwan transport ministry seeks punishment for 3 ex-railway chiefs

Shakib was also handed one demerit point, his second such penalty since the introduction of the system in September 2016, for the offence during hostsacute eight-wicket defeat.

Shakib fined for shouting at umpire

Besides the ban, Law was penalised 100 per cent of his match fee and slapped three demerit points.

Stuart Law catches up with Windies coach for misbehaviour

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali, and Afghanistan's duo of Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have all been fined 15 per cent of their match fees and also received one demerit point each for breaching

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They have also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during their Super-Four match in the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Friday.

Hasan Ali, Afghan duo fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents