Is Demerited a Word?

the quality of being censurable or punishable; fault; culpability.

What does Demeritorious mean?

(dĭ-mĕr′ĭt) 1. a. A quality or characteristic deserving of blame or censure; a fault.

What does demerit mean in law?

1 obsolete : offense. 2a : a quality that deserves blame or lacks merit : fault, defect. b : lack of merit. 3 : a mark usually entailing a loss of privilege given to an offender.