单词 | the merit |
释义 | > as lemmasthe merit 6. the merits (rarely, †the merit) (of a case, question, etc.): (Law) the intrinsic rights and wrongs of a case, in contradistinction to extraneous or technical points, esp. of procedure; (gen.) the intrinsic rights and wrongs or excellences and defects of something. on its (also their, etc.) merits: without regard to anything but its (their, etc.) intrinsic excellences or defects. to have the merits (Law): (of a party to a suit, a suit, a claim, etc.) to be in the right as to the question in dispute (said esp. when for technical reasons a favourable decision cannot be given). ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > [noun] > a case before court > the intrinsic right and wrongs of the merits1494 1494 Loutfut MS f. 5v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Merite Thai ar jugis of the meritis of the said craft of armes. 1532 in J. M. Webster & A. A. M. Duncan Regality of Dunfermline Court Bk. (1953) 57 The parte adversar..ar nocht informit..of the effect and meretis of the caus. 1569 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 687 The saidis Provest..and Counsale..quha best knew the meritis of the saidis actionis. 1621 H. Elsynge Notes Deb. House of Lords (1870) 115 He humbly desyred a favourable hearing of the meritts of his cause. 1676 tr. G. Guillet de Saint-Georges Acct. Voy. Athens 311 That you must..search deeply into the merits of the Cause. 1726 J. Swift Cadenus & Vanessa 10 Which if it sped, Wou'd shew the Merits of the Cause, Far better than consulting Laws. 1760 S. Foote Minor i. 18 It is always the rule, to administer a retaining fee before you enter upon the merits. 1797 Monthly Mag. 3 128 A valuable vade-mecum for such persons as are not in the habit of deciding on the merits of theatrical performances. 1813 W. P. Taunton Rep. Court Common Pleas 3 170 Inasmuch as the merits were with the Plaintiff..he [sc. the judge] refused to nonsuit him. 1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 830 If he [sc. the defender] mean to defend the action on its merits..he merely returns the summons. 1885 Law Times 80 133/1 It did not appear from the affidavits that the defendant had the merits. 1898 A. Lang Making Relig. iv. 74 The ‘merits’ of stories of second sight need discussion. 1951 Chambers's Jrnl. Oct. 637/2 The great thing is to treat each garden on its own peculiar merits. 1972 Times 11 Feb. 16/4 Lord Justice Salmon..held that service of the writ..was undoubtedly regular so that it would be necessary to see whether there was a proper affidavit on the merits. 1994 Diabetes Forecast May 8/3 We should examine all these proposals on their merits. < as lemmas |
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