merits.

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İngilizce - İngilizce
plural form of merit
Intrinsic advantages, as opposed to political or procedural advantages

I was the boss's pet project, but was rejected on the merits.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of merit
{i} (Law) strict legal rights of a party not including jurisdictional and personal or technical aspects; factual substance of a matter
third-person singular of merit
plural of merit
Substance, distinguished from form or procedure
merits.