Awards are based on overall merit of the entries and jury members reserve the right not to grant an award.

They said courts typically do not issue such injunctions without a finding that the plaintiffs are likely to prevail on the overall merits of a case.

The court today hedged on the overall merits of the case but strongly suggested through its actions that the critics had a good chance of succeeding.

Foster declined in order to spend more time with her family and because of concerns that the casting stunt would overshadow the movie's overall merit.

Regardless of the overall merits of settling, however, both judges and lawyers agreed it was an art form when done well.

Still, it is possible to rate those tapes on overall merit by interpreting the sum of specific factors.

Most reviews praised Reese Witherspoon's lead performance, although some denigrated the overall merit of the film.

However, the Environmental Impact Report itself is only one factor officials use in deciding the overall merits of a project.

Or did you simply feel you were writing a story that should sell on its overall merits, regardless of the pornography?

But this piece is not really about my views, or about the overall merits or demerits of hedge funds.