MERIT

The term '''merit''' is used in both Christianity and Buddhism. See:

★ Merit (Catholicism)

★ Merit (Buddhism)

★ Meritocracy
'''merit''' can also mean:

★ Merit (band), a rock band from Syracuse, New York.

★ Merit (cigarettes), a brand of cigarettes made by Altria.

★ Merit, a trading name used by the British toy manufacturer J & L Randall.

★ Merit, as in passing an examination with a high mark.

★ Merit, in Mathematics, Number Theory, the value of ''g''_''n'' / log(''p''_''n'') (see Prime gap)
Merits may also refer to a legal term used in deciding a case, i.e, as a case was decided on the merits.