Substantial Justice
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
substantial justice
: justice of a sufficient degree esp. to satisfy a standard of fairness
;also
: justice administered according to the substance and not necessarily the form of the law [all pleadings shall be so construed as to do substantial justice "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(f)"] see also fair play and substantial justice
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