ADJECTIVE LAW
\ˈad͡ʒɪktˌɪv lˈɔː], \ˈadʒɪktˌɪv lˈɔː], \ˈa_dʒ_ɪ_k_t_ˌɪ_v l_ˈɔː]\
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The aggregate of rules of procedure or practice. As opposed to that body of law which the courts are established to administer, (called “substantive law,â€) it means the rules according to which the substantive law is administered. That part of the law which provides a method for enforcing or maintaining rights, or obtaining redress for their invasion.
By Henry Campbell Black
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
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