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substantive law

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قَانُون مَوْضُوعِيّ (qānūn mawḍūʕiyy) — area of law
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實體法 /实体法 (shítǐfǎ) — area of law
  • Czech: hmotné právo — area of law
  • Finnish: aineellinen oikeus — area of law
  • German: materielles Recht — area of law
  • German: sachliches Recht — area of law
  • Polish: prawo materialne — area of law
  • Russian: материа́льное пра́во (materiálʹnoje právo) — area of law