Decision on the Merits
DECISION ON THE MERITS
An ultimate determination rendered by a court in an action that concludes the status of legal rights contested in a controversy and precludes a later lawsuit on the samecause of actionby the parties to the original lawsuit.
A decision on the merits is made by the application of substantive law to the essential facts of the case, not solely upon technical or procedural grounds.
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