adjective law

adjective law
Remedial law, that which prescribes how rights are presented for adjudication and enforced and defenses maintained, as distinguished from the law known as substantive law which creates rights and supports defenses. Mix v Board of County Commrs. 18 Idaho 695, 112 P 215.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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