Substantive Law

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

That portion of the body of the law which contains the rights and duties and the regulations of government, as opposed to that part which contains the rules and remedies by which the substantive law is administered. The latter is called, in opposition to "substantive law," the "adjective law," or the "remedial law." The exact boundary between the two is difficult of definition, and has been the cause of much learned discussion. SUBSTITUTE (Lat. substitutus). One placed under another to transact business for him. In letters of attorney, power is generally given to the attorney to nominate and appoint a substitute. Without such power, the authority given to one person cannot, in general, be delegated to another, because it is a personal trust and confidence, and is not, therefore, transmissible. The authority is given to him to exercise his judgment and discretion, and it cannot be said that the trust and confidence reposed in him shall be exercised at the discretion of another. 2 Atk. 88; 2 Ves. Jr. 645. But an authority may be delegated to another when the attorney has express power to do so. Bunb. 166; T. Jones, 110. See Story, Ag. i§ 13, 14. When a man is drawn into the militia, he may in some cases hire a substitute.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The law dealing with rights, duties and liabilities as distinguished from adjective law. See Adjective law.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That part of the law which the courts are established to administer, as opposed to the rules according to which the substantive law itself is administered. That part of the law which creates, defines, and regulates rights, as opposed to adjective or remedial law, which prescribes the method of enforcing righto or obtaining redress for their invasion.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

That part of the law which