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substantive right

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substantive right

 
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–noun
a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
Origin:
1935–40
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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substantive right  
n.  A basic right, such as life or liberty, seen as constituting part of the order of society and considered independent of and not subordinate to the body of human law.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: substantive right
Function: noun
: a right arising from substantive law
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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