merits

/ ˈmɛrɪts /

plural noun

1. the actual and intrinsic rights and wrongs of an issue, esp in a law case, as distinct from extraneous matters and technicalities

2. on the intrinsic qualities or virtues

Example Sentences

People “really need to look at each type of coverage and evaluate it on its own merits.”

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“I place my trust in the merits of my good deeds,” he says, adding that friendly locals have tipped him off whenever police came close to where he was hiding.

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"And we're very confident we will win on the merits of the law."

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“We’re very confident in the president’s legal authority to do this, and we are very confident we will win on the merits of the law,” Leavitt said.

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In the coming months, however, the court is set tackle questions of presidential power – and other high-profile controversies - head on, hearing oral arguments and issuing full decisions on their merits.

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