The justices weren't ruling on the merits of the case.

法官们没有就案件的是非曲直作出裁决。

In fact, I'm glad we had this trial because you and I both know you didn't win on the merits of the case.

其实我很高兴我们进行了这次审判因为你我都知道 从法律层面看你我都输了。

At length, a person better informed on the merits of the case, tumbled against him, and from this person he learned that the funeral was the funeral of one Roger Cly.

最后，一个更了解案件是非曲直的人站出来反对他，从这个人那里他得知葬礼是罗杰·克莱的葬礼。