on the merits

English - Turkish

Definition of on the merits in English Turkish dictionary

(Kanun) Bir davanın esasına ilişkin

English - English

Definition of on the merits in English English dictionary

(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.

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? ...