A legal defence to accusations of theft, popular in the somewhat down-at-heel South Wales Valleys town.
The defence consists of 'It wasn't nailed down, your honour.'
'I drank one of Rob's bottles of wine. I intend to use the Merthyr defence - wasn't nailed down, was it?
by The Moai April 11, 2005
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