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 its merits
   on the intrinsic qualities or virtues

Example Sentences

Whatever the policy merits are, it doesn’t appear to be benefiting Democrats politically.

From Los Angeles Times

But marriage equality in California was never vindicated on its merits, just on a technicality.

From Los Angeles Times

And sometimes he watched the inability of lawmakers to form bipartisan coalitions, even when they agreed on the merits of a program and the potential solution.

From Salon

This advice is a formal matter where the CPS gives a view of the merits of the case, after the police provide them with the evidence.

From BBC

It’s this lack of battlefield progress that has made the merits of supporting Ukrainian troops like Andriy increasingly up for debate across the Atlantic.

From BBC

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