Substantive Vs Procedural Law

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Kilee Davis
Criminal Justice
Substantive vs. Procedural law
2/16/17

Substantive law and Procedural law work together to make sure all procedures are carried out to bring a case to trial. In this essay I will prove the differences between Substantive law and Procedural law. To start out, here is the definition of each two terms. Substantive law, is the set of laws that governs how members of a society are act. On the other hand, Procedural law is the mechanisms created to enforce the rights and duties created by substantive law.

Substantive law tells the crimes and punishments to those who have committed a crime. It is also the law that defines the rights and responsibilities of a person. Examples of Substantive law would

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