JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase judgment on the merits. (close relations)
Definition of JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS
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conclusion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • an intuitive assumption • the temporal end; the concluding time • event whose occurrence ends something • the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) • the act of ending something • a final settlement • the last section of a communication • the act of making up your mind about something | ||||||||
decision | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making up your mind about something • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred • the outcome of a game or contest • the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose | ||||||||
determination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation • the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose • a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration • deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature • the act of making up your mind about something | ||||||||
finding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation • the decision of a court on issues of fact or law • something that is found | ||||||||
ruling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) adjective satellite • exercising power or authority | ||||||||
verdict | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment | ||||||||
judgement on the merits | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • judgment rendered through analysis and adjudication of the factual issues presented |