substantive right
nounDefinition of substantive right
: a right (as of life, liberty, property, or reputation) held to exist for its own sake and to constitute part of the normal legal order of society
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For Judge Tatel, this ruling implies only that Guantánamo detainees lack a substantive right to enter the United States. — S.m. | New York, The Economist, "The Supreme Court refuses to hear a Guantánamo detainee's appeal," 12 June 2019 Notice and comment procedures, in which the public is made aware of pending changes in the law and offered a chance to discuss them, typically are required when a new policy affects peoples' substantive rights and interests. — Gregg Re, Fox News, "Texas takes DACA to court, says immediate injunction against Obama-era program 'vital to restoring the rule of law'," 8 Aug. 2018 Unions argue that mandatory arbitration requires workers to renounce their substantive rights under federal law, but class actions are a procedural mechanism. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Arbitration Is Back at the Supreme Court," 1 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'substantive right.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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