Merit

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The term merit constitutes a desirable trait or ability belonging to a person or (sometimes) an object. In religious studies, it is used with regard to religious practices that aim for the happiness of oneself and others in a calculated manner. It may refer to:

Companies and brands

Merit (cigarette), a brand of cigarettes made by Altria
Merit Computer Network
Merit Energy Company, an international energy company
Merit Motion Pictures, a documentary film and television production company based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Merit, a trading name used by the British toy manufacturer J & L Randall

People

Merit (wife of Maya), an Egyptian woman, wife of Maya
Merit Janow, American professor

Music

Merit (indie rock band), a band from Syracuse, New York
Merit (emo band), a band from Phoenix, Arizona

Schools

Merit Academy, a high school located in Springville, Utah, United States
Merit School of Music, music education organization in metropolitan Chicago, United States

Other uses

Merit (law), a legal term used in deciding a legal case
Merit pay, term describing performance-related pay
Merit, in number theory, the value of g_n / log(p_n) (see Prime gap)
Merit good, in economics, a commodity which is judged that an individual or society should have on the basis of need
Merit Badges, Awards earned by the Boy Scouts of America
Merit, Texas, an unincorporated community in Hunt County, Texas, United States