Substantive law determines rights and obligations, while procedural law establishes the stages and procedures for applying civil and criminal laws. Substantive law includes private and public law, while procedural law protects the rights of plaintiffs and defendants. Both are necessary for a fair and consistent legal system. The two main branches of law are substantive […]
Substantive evidence is required for a verdict in legal cases and must be credible and prove the legal elements of the case. Verdicts based on speculation are often overturned on appeal. The standard is also used in administrative hearings and must be consistent with what reasonable minds would conclude. The threshold is lower than in […]
Substantive due process in the US refers to rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution but recognized as implicit in the concept of liberty. The Supreme Court deals with these rights in areas such as voting, the first eight amendments, and rights of minorities. Courts analyze whether a violation of a fundamental right is strictly […]
Noun adjectives replace nouns and are found in Ancient Greek, Latin, and some modern languages. They offer information about gender, case, and number through spelling changes. In English, their use is limited as adjectives do not change spelling based on gender or number. They are still used, with the substituted noun understood as plural and […]
