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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
"The merits of the case"
Could you tell me what the exact meaning of "merit" is? Is it "right or wrong" or "content"?
"While the court did not address the merits of the case, it is clear that the Pledge of Allegiance and the words 'under God' can continue to be recited by students across America," said Jay Sekulow, the group's chief counsel, in an AP report.
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------- merits 3 a merits plural : the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case as determined by matters of substance in distinction from matters of form : the strict legal rights of the parties as distinguished from considerations depending on practice or jurisdiction <the plaintiff ... Denny> ----------
- ------- merits 3 a merits plural : the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case as determined by matters of substance in distinction from matters of form : the strict legal rights of the parties as distinguished from considerations depending on practice or jurisdiction <the plaintiff ...
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3 a merits plural : the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case as determined by matters of substance in distinction from matters of form : the strict legal rights of the parties as distinguished from considerations depending on practice or jurisdiction <the plaintiff ... is entitled to have its claim decided here on its
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3 a merits plural : the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a legal case as determined by matters of substance in distinction from matters of form : the strict legal rights of the parties as distinguished from considerations depending on practice or jurisdiction <the plaintiff ... is entitled to have its claim decided here on its
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