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substantive rights — A right to the equal enjoyment of fundamental rights, privileges and immunities; distinguished from procedural right … Black's law dictionary
substantive law — n: law that creates or defines rights, duties, obligations, and causes of action that can be enforced by law compare adjective law, procedural law ◇ There are restrictions on applying new substantive law (as statutory or case law) retroactively.… … Law dictionary
Substantive law — is the statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it. Substantive law defines the legal relationship of people with other people or between them and the state. Substantive law stands in contrast to… … Wikipedia
substantive — sub·stan·tive / səb stən tiv/ adj 1: of or relating to a matter of substance as opposed to form or procedure a substantive issue the substantive instructions to the jury was dismissed on procedural and substantive grounds compare procedural … Law dictionary
substantive — [sub′stən tiv, səb stan′tiv] adj. [LME < LL substantivus < L substantia: see SUBSTANCE] 1. existing independently; not dependent upon or subordinate to another 2. of considerable amount or quantity; substantial 3. having a real existence;… … English World dictionary
substantive law — ➔ law * * * substantive law UK US noun [U] LAW ► the part of the law that deals with the rights and duties of people, organizations, etc. rather than the part that deals with legal processes → Compare PROCEDURAL LAW(Cf. ↑procedural law … Financial and business terms
substantive criminal law — Law with the purpose of prevention of harm to society which prescribed punishment for specific offenses. The basic law of rights and duties as opposed to remedial law which provides methods of enforcement. Short Dictionary of (mostly American)… … Law dictionary
substantive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a firm basis in reality and so important or meaningful. 2) having a separate and independent existence. 3) (of law) defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which such things are established. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Human rights — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual an … Wikipedia
