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a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.[1935-40]
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substantive right — n: a right arising from substantive law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
substantive right — n. a basic right of man, as life, liberty, etc., which exists independently from all man made laws … English World dictionary
substantive right — noun : a right (as of life, liberty, property, or reputation) held to exist for its own sake and to constitute part of the normal legal order of society compare remedial right * * * a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own… … Useful english dictionary
substantive right — sub′stantive right′ n. law a right, as life, liberty, or property, regarded as part of the natural legal order of society • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
substantive right — noun Date: 1939 a right (as of life, liberty, property, or reputation) held to exist for its own sake and to constitute part of the normal legal order of society … New Collegiate Dictionary
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
right — / rīt/ n [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a: qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b: something that is morally just able to… … Law dictionary
Right — • Substantive designating the object of justice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Right Right † … Catholic encyclopedia
Substantive rights — Substantive rights, are basic human rights possessed by people in an ordered society and includes rights granted by natural law as well as the substantive law. Substantive rights involve a right to the substance of being human (life, liberty,… … Wikipedia
Substantive — may refer to:In grammar: * a noun substantive, now also called simply noun * a verb substantive, a verb like English be when expressing existence (in contrast to use as a copula)In law: * a matter of substance as opposed to a matter of procedure… … Wikipedia
