substantive
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- adjective
- /ˈsʌb.stən.tɪv/
- Formal
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sustantivo
- The two case studies presented here cross jurisdictions and substantive law settings.
- substantive law
- substantive provisions
- substantive rights
If it's about process, it's about affording somebody process, not new substantive rights.
- If it's about process, it's about affording somebody process, not new substantive rights.
- They had nothing to do with what the contract said, the substantive terms, but it helped explain how these unfair terms came about.
- So like that's the like substantive law, like on the books, like criminal law and like regulatory law.
- OK, there is no, no, no, no substantive issue in that case.
Examples
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Our results also support an argument that pretrial detention, in some circumstances, violates substantive due process
Academic text (2017) -
Are there any theoretical limits whatsoever to substantive due process and the right of privacy?
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At long last, we come to our last substantive lecture on on contract law.
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One round of preliminary talks took place, but nothing substantive came from them.
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Courts also resolve cases on points of procedure, ignoring the substantive scientific questions raised.
Academic text (1991) -
In applying this canon, the courts are frequently called upon to characterize an issue as "substantive" or "procedural."
Academic text (2017) -
The First Amendment establishes a substantive injunction against indiscriminate government regulation of speech.
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Careful adherence to the Act's procedural demands is necessary for the substantive protections to work effectively.
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The court made a ruling that clarified the substantive rights of individuals under the law.
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In legal discussions, it is essential to focus on substantive issues rather than trivial matters.
Antonyms
- Specialized
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About the rules and steps that control how courts work, not what the law says
Compounds
- Specialized
A coloring that sticks to fibers like cotton or rayon without extra treatment
How Procedural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Substantive in law also comes from substance and means the 'real' core rules or rights, the same idea as English stand. So substantive law is about what people may or may not do, the basic rules themselves, not the procedure to apply them.