Usually means: Based on intrinsic qualities alone.
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  1. on the merits: Wiktionary

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  1. on the merits: Law.com Dictionary
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  3. on the merits: Legal dictionary

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  1. on the merits: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (on the merits)

adverb:  (chiefly US, law) Referring to a judgment, decision, or ruling of a court whose decision rests upon the law as it applies to the particular evidence and facts presented in the case.

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