on the merits

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(Kanun) (adj.) Referring to a judgment, decision or ruling of a court based upon the facts presented in evidence and the law applied to that evidence. A judge decides a case "on the merits" when he/she bases the decision on the fundamental issues and considers technical and procedural defenses as either inconsequential or overcome

An attorney is two days late in filing a set of legal points and authorities in opposition to a motion to dismiss. Rather than dismiss the case based on this technical procedural deficiency, the judge considers the case on the merits as if thi.

on the merits

    Hyphenation

    on the mer·its

    Turkish pronunciation

    ôn dhi merıts

    Pronunciation

    /ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈmerəts/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈmɛrəts/

    Videos

    ... But it certainly merits some investigation, right? ...
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