failure otherwise than on the meritsglossary / failure otherwise than on the merits The defeat of a plaintiff’s claim by a procedural device without a decision on the existence of the claim’s elements. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Jessie,在一家亚洲一流律师事务所的北京办公室担任全职法律翻译,擅长翻译有关港口、铁路、公路与海运的法律文件。