Substantive law comprises the rights and duties that each person has in society. It is the body of law that defines legal rights and obligations, including what people can or cannot do and what they are entitled to receive from others. It contrasts with procedural law, which sets out the rules and processes by which legal disputes are resolved.

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Substantive Law

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Substantive law

A) means the civil law.
B) comprises law that applies to rulings of judges.
C) means the common law.
D) comprises the rights and duties that each person has in society.
E) comprises laws that are applied to issues or substantive matters that are identified by lawyers in court.

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