rule of substantive law

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• 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

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• rule of law — 1: an authoritative legal doctrine, principle, or precept applied to the facts of an appropriate case adopting the rule of law that is most persuasive in light of precedent, reason and policy Wright v. Wright, 904 P.2d 403 (1995) 2: government by …   Law dictionary

• substantive law — That part of the law which creates, defines, and regulates rights, as distinguished from the part which prescribes the remedies and the procedure for the enforcement of rights. Hardie v Bryson (DC Mo) 44 F Supp 67; Mix v Board of County Comrs. 18 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• substantive rule — n: legislative rule Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

• law — [lɔː ǁ lɒː] noun 1. [singular, uncountable] LAW the whole system of rules that citizens of a country must obey: • It is against the law (= illegal ) for children to work before they are fifteen. • There were easy profits for businessmen who were… …   Financial and business terms

• law, philosophy of — Introduction       the formulation of concepts and theories to aid in understanding the nature of law, the sources of its authority, and its role in society. In English speaking countries the term “jurisprudence” is often used synonymously and is …   Universalium

• law — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. statute, ordinance, regulation, mandate; rule, maxim; precept, axiom, jurisprudence. See legality, permission. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The judicial system] Syn. judicial procedure, judicature, legal… …   English dictionary for students

• conclusion of law — conclusion of law: the court s statement of the law applicable to a case in view of facts found to be true: the judgment required by law when applied to the facts – called also finding of law; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

• law — That which is laid down, ordained, or established. A rule or method according to which phenomena or actions co exist or follow each other. Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and …   Black's law dictionary

• law — That which is laid down, ordained, or established. A rule or method according to which phenomena or actions co exist or follow each other. Law, in its generic sense, is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and …   Black's law dictionary