The phrase
"legal merit" refers to the level of strength or validity of a legal argument, claim, or case. It suggests whether the argument or case is supported by applicable laws, legal principles, facts, and evidence. If something has
legal merit, it has a strong basis and stands a good chance of being successful in a legal proceeding or court.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«legal»
«merit»
Sentences with «legal merit»
- This scenario probably arises because when lawyer and client meet for the first time, the dialogue understandably seeks to establish the basic legal merits of the case. (lawyer-monthly.com)
- But these days, with the blogosphere around, public opinion matters as much as legal merit. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
- South Africa's main opposition, the Democratic Alliance, has also approached the courts asking it to declare the immunity «wholly without legal merit» and «unconstitutional». (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
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