Meanings
nounsubstantive law (uncountable)
- uncountablelawThe statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Arabic قَانُون مَوْضُوعِيّ
- قَانُون مَوْضُوعِيّ (qānūn mawḍūʕiyy)area of law
Chinese Mandarin 實體法 /实体法
- 實體法 /实体法 (shítǐfǎ)area of law
Czech hmotné právo
- hmotné právoarea of law
Finnish aineellinen oikeus
- aineellinen oikeusarea of law
German materielles Recht, sachliches Recht
- materielles Rechtarea of law
- sachliches Rechtarea of law
Polish prawo materialne
- prawo materialnearea of law
Russian материа́льное пра́во
- материа́льное пра́во (materiálʹnoje právo)area of law
Cite this entry
APA
substantive law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20law
MLA
“substantive law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substantive law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substantive%20law.
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