Substance
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
That which is essential; it is used in opposition to form. It is a general rule that oil any issue it is sufficient to prove the substance of the issue. For example, in a case where the defendant pleaded payment of the principal sum and ail interest due, and it appeared in evidence that a gross sum was paid, not amounting to the full interest, but accepted by the plaintiff as full payment, the proof was held to be sufficient; 2 Stra. 699; 1 Phil. Ev. 161.