What does "merit" mean?

Question

Last year I had a question that read>Is there any merit to this argument? What does "merit mean in this sentence?

Answer 1

deservness

Answer 2

like a vantage is there any good points in this argument

Answer 3

the inherent rights and wrongs of a matter, as a lawsuit, unobscured by procedural details, technicalities, personal feelings

Answer 4

It means "Are there facts or good logic that support this argument?"

Answer 5

In this case, it means is there any worth to this argument.  You were being asked to argue for or against the statement.