What does substantive law express?

Actual legal rights and duties.

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Answer: Actual legal rights and duties. Substantive law is the actual substance of law expressed as legal rights and duties.

  1. Law of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States
    substantive law (the actual substance of law, which is usually expressed in the form of various legal rights and duties)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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