substantive law

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 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 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 law — That part of law which creates, defines, and regulates rights and duties of parties, as opposed to adjective, procedural, or remedial law, which prescribes method of enforcing the rights or obtaining redress for their invasion. Allen v. Fisher,… …   Black's law dictionary

substantive law — noun The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it. Ant: procedural law, adjective law …   Wiktionary

substantive law — droit applicable au fond (франц.) = Sachrecht (нем.) = материальное право, регулирующее правоотношение. Обычно сопоставляется с процессуальным правом (procedural law). Если стороны сами не избрали материальное право внешнеэкономической сделки,… …   Glossary of international commercial arbitration

substantive law — central fundamentals of law, basic of the primary legislation …   English contemporary dictionary

substantive law — noun : a branch of law that prescribes the rights, duties, and obligations of persons to one another as to their conduct or property and that determines when a cause of action for damages or other relief has arisen …   Useful english dictionary

Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention — Contents 1 Ratifications and accessions 2 Further reading 3 See also …   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