merits

/ (ˈmɛrɪts) /

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pl n

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

on its merits on the intrinsic qualities or virtues

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How to use merits in a sentence

So, the arrival of a foreign journalist in Belgika merits a town meeting.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government has blocked every opportunity to challenge this case on its merits.
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He criticized rather than praised the merits of powerful government, but he did so with unequivocal certainty.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
U.S. schools will receive funding and “customers” regardless of their merits (or lack thereof).
How a GOP Senate Can Help the Poor|Veronique de Rugy|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I could bring concepts to her and have them considered on their merits.
The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable|Joshua DuBois|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He must trust to his human merits, and not miracles, for his Sonship is of no value in this conflict.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Monotheism is strictly inconsistent with the supremacy of “merits” which is the very soul of Oriental religion.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
It was wise in him to do so, and thus to draw men's thoughts from Planner's faults to his own unquestioned merits.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
It still, I am glad to hear, runs an honorable and profitable course, which its merits well deserve.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
The Act of 1896 was one of considerable importance to British Railways and, therefore, merits a few words.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow

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