meritorious defense

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• meritorious defense — see defense 2a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• meritorious defense — A defense worthy of a hearing or judicial inquiry, because raising a question of law deserving some investigation and discussion or a real controversy as to essential facts arising from conflicting or doubtful evidence, albeit not a perfect… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• defense — de·fense /di fens, dē ˌfens/ n 1: the act or action of defending see also self defense 2 a: the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant s opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an… …   Law dictionary

• meritorious — mer·i·to·ri·ous /ˌmer ə tōr ē əs/ adj 1: deserving of honor or esteem 2: having merit a meritorious claim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• meritorious — /mehratorQyss/ Possessing or characterized by merit in the legal sense of the word. See merits @ meritorious cause of action This description is sometimes applied to a person with whom the ground of action, or the consideration, originated or… …   Black's law dictionary

• meritorious — /mehratorQyss/ Possessing or characterized by merit in the legal sense of the word. See merits @ meritorious cause of action This description is sometimes applied to a person with whom the ground of action, or the consideration, originated or… …   Black's law dictionary

• defense — That which is offered and alleged by the party proceeded against in an action or suit, as a reason in law or fact why the plaintiff should not recover or establish what he seeks. That which is put forward to diminish plaintiffs cause of action or …   Black's law dictionary

• defense — That which is offered and alleged by the party proceeded against in an action or suit, as a reason in law or fact why the plaintiff should not recover or establish what he seeks. That which is put forward to diminish plaintiffs cause of action or …   Black's law dictionary

• defense on the merits — See meritorious defense …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Meritorious Service Medal (United States) — Meritorious Service Medal Awarded by United States Armed Forces Ty …   Wikipedia

• Defense Meritorious Service Medal — Awarded by the United States Department of Defense Type Medal …   Wikipedia