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Substantive law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004748

The body of law that defines rights, duties, and obligations of individuals and the government. It establishes the elements of crimes and civil causes of action, as opposed to procedural law, which governs the methods by which those rights are enforced. Examples include contract law, criminal law, and property law.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004748
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Substantive law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The body of law that defines rights, duties, and obligations of individuals and the government. It establishes the elements of crimes and civil causes of action, as opposed to procedural law, which governs the methods by which those rights are enforced. Examples include contract law, criminal law, and property law.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/substantive-law/"
}

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