Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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judgment on the merits.
A judgment based on the evidence rather than on technical or procedural grounds. - Also termed decision on the merits.
merits.
1. The elements or grounds of a claim or defense; the substantive considerations to be taken into account in deciding a case, as opposed to extraneous or technical points, esp. of procedure <trial on the merits>. 2. EQUITY (3) <on questions of euthanasia, the Supreme Court has begun to concern itself with the merits as well as the law>.
on the merits.
delivered after the court has heard and evaluated the evidence and the parties' substantive arguments.