【辭典】action on the merits 實體審定書

見哈金、及中國法律英文論壇的解譯：

judgment on the merits
: a judgment made after consideration of the substantive as distinguished from procedural issues in a case
实体判决：区别于案件的程序问题，考虑案件实体所作的判决。
merit
: the substance of a case apart from matters of jurisdiction, procedure, or form
区别于案件的管辖权、程序或形式的实体（实质）问题

故
action on the merits
翻成：
實體審定書：區別於案件的程序問題，考慮案件實體所作的審定書。

參見(MPEP Section 810)