merits (of a case) / on the merits / on the merits or in terms of amount / dismissal on the merits / to admit a claim on the merits / to dismiss a complaint on the merits / to deal with a case on its merits / to decide on the merits of the case / to have a defence upon the merits / to examine the merits of a claim / The arguments were directed to the merits or demerits of the claim. Bedeutung