Outright condemnation was as rare as condign punishment where the criminal was a man of high social standing; for if the delinquent vassal chose to submit himself to his lord, he had performed an act of self-abasementwhich, in itself, merited courteous handling.
Does she have any merit?
Naivete is his only merit.
His work merits the highest praise.
There’s little merit in asking him for help.
You can’t know his merits by his appearance.
To do him justice, he is not without some merits.
Salary increases at the university are based on merit.
Mason Cooley once noted that the rich feel full of merit.
No one merits the kind of treatment she receives at work.
She has some interesting ideas that I think merit consideration.
After all the trouble you children have caused, you each merit a good spanking.
Though known for its artistic merits, the film nonetheless did poorly at the box office.
A French proverb advises, “Speak little and well if you wish to be esteemed a person of merit.
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A Chinese proverb advises that if you wish your merit to be known, acknowledge that of other people.
In our company, people are promoted according to merit: connections are not important, ability is.
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The governor of California has suggested he would like to tie teacher pay to merit rather than seniority.
The Prime Minister claimed the scandal was a minor affair and certainly didn’t merit an investigative commission.
Skaters in the competition are judged on a number of factors, including difficulty of program, and artistic merit.
We discussed the merits of a number of different options during our staff meeting, but we haven’t made any decision yet.
Georg Hegel once said that the learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
Discussion question: For the consumer, what do you think are the advantages and disadvantages in a merger of large corporations? merit
Charlotte Bronte once remarked that if you are cast in a different mold to the majority, it is no merit of yours: Nature did it.
Carpets have the effect of a dust pocket, with merit of sucking up dust and stopping it flying around, but you can say that effect backfires.
Her criticism of the project is entirely without merit.
She wasn’t part of the project herself and doesn’t understand what we’re trying to do.
The Talmud advises us, “Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger, a miracle may not save you, and if it does, it will be deducted from your share of luck or merit.
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Nick Zangwill has suggested that the broad notion of the esthetic can be fixed by what it is to judge that something is beautiful or ugly, or that it has esthetic merit or demerit.
The role played by the U.S. in World War II merits at best a footnote.
Take last week for example, when discussing the merits of a healthy diet.
Having a “sippy sippy” pre-awards show might convince one of such merits.
Failure to move over can lead to a fine of $490 and three demerit points.
They were both demoted, removed from their posts and given major demerits.
It’s better to win on the merits of the case than on the provisional ban.”
Woodlawn Officer Donald Fourth received a merit citation award for bravery.
Each case needs to be judged on its own merits,” Goldwyn told CNN by phone.
She says this has more to do with local politics than the merits of marijuana.
The charge carries a fine of $575 dollars and the loss of five demerit points.
Do the systemic stability gains merit the costs of unequal economic treatment?
But Sexiest Woman Alive certainly doesn’t seem to merit this level of coverage.
When making his decision, Wyden said he focused on the merits of the agreement.
Beam Suntory Inc., the parent of Maker’s, had maintained the suit was meritless.
They said they had no choice but to settle even those cases that were without merit.
The disclosure comes as retailers weigh the merit of running drugstores on their own.
Stability seems to be coming back, said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade.
Oil has helped us come off the lows, said JJ Kinahan, chief strategist at TD Ameritrade.
Neither starter was involved in the decision despite pitching well enough to merit a win.
He won an Award of merit in 2000 for assisting and saving the life of a suicidal subject.
Tsarnaev faced death on 17 counts, but the jury found just six merited the death penalty.
It in December found “sufficient evidence of factual innocence to merit judicial review.”
McMorris Rodgers said the bill “is not about the merits of displaying calorie information.
The FEI says a final decision on the merits of Guerdat’s case will be made at a later date.
merit Fontinel continues to lead the AHS boys, finishing sixth overall Saturday in 17:41.06.
He educated businesses without this experience on the merits of hiring a reputable SEO agency.
It would be an interesting chat, especially if they discussed the merits of modern capitalism.
We admit the highest number of National merit students of any public university in the country.
Giles, who as chairman did not influence baseball decisions, assumes a chairman emeritus title.
Connoisseurs to this day still debate the merits of “French Pol Roger” with “Oregon Pol Roger.”
Last year he said he did not feel he had done anything to merit an honour, only snooker titles.
Go and other companies brought the case before the SC, which found the appeal lacking of merit.
March 23, 2013 – Pope Francis flies to Castel Gandolfo to meet with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
A review would be made and a decision on whether or not the claim had any merit would go forward.
But according to Dr. Pangalos, some companies aren’t convinced of the merits of compound sharing.
This link between “defensive medicine” and malpractice risk merits further research, experts say.
536100 Only Rand Paul occasionally brings up Libya as a demerit on the former secretary’s record.
While all three proposals had their merits, Bozeman, home of MSU, is close to where Ivan grew up.
At this juncture, though, any debate about the project’s merits or drawbacks is missing the point.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani promoted the merits of the deal in a televised address on Tuesday.
Although it’s the Surface Pro 3 that’s a hot property right now, the Pro 2 has considerable merits.
A prosecutor has promised that a grand jury will consider whether the case merits criminal charges.
Nor has there ever been any question that tobacco products merit strict oversight,” Firestone added.
Mickelson did not have an answer on what he needed at the TPC Boston to merit a wild-card selection.
This ensures Congress will get to see the entire deal and make an independent judgment on its merits.
Ghani campaigned on promises to tackle graft and create a professional administration based on merit.
The Google half can be considered individually, with the rest left to stand or fall on its own merit.
In court filings, attorneys representing Pacquiao and Top Rank have said the claims are without merit.
609111 Several users on StockTwits, a social network for traders, debated the merits of a name change.
I think a vote on adjournment is a vote on the merits.
The object of agape love never does anything to merit His love.
He sad every other region agitating for more states must be given based on merit.
New agronomists will debate among themselves over the merit of a single degree brix.