Her decision is not based on the merits of the case.

He made no findings on the merits of the case.

The court declined to make a decision on the merits of the case.

No judgment was made as to the merits of the case itself.

It was not settled on the merits of the case.

"We're looking forward to getting to the merits of the case," he said.

However, whatever the merits of the case, I suggest that this is not the time to do it.

Now the merits of the case are before the justices.

But legal experts were split on the merits of the case.

The merits of the case which you had a duty to raise with me.