Legal Definition and Related Resources of Substance
Meaning of Substance
Derived from the Latin phrase sub stare which means to stand under . The essence of a thing as opposed to its form. See Wilson v Wagner, (Tex.Civ.App.)211 S. W.2d 241.
Substance Alternative Definition
(Lat. suh, under, stare, to stand) . That which is essential. It is used in opposition to form. It is a general rule that on any issue it is sufficient to prove the substance of the issue. For example, in a case where the defendant pleaded payment of the principal sum and all interest due, and it appeared in evidence that a gross sum was paid, not amounting to the full interest, but accepted by the plaintiff as full payment, the proof was held to be sufficient. 2 Strange, 690; 1 Phil. Ev. 161. It is also used in the sense of “property.” Cowp. 307.
Synonyms of Substance
(Essential nature), noun
- actuality
- backbone
- basis
- body
- content
- core
- drift
- essence
- essential part
- force
- gist
- heart
- hypostasis
- idea
- import
- marrow
- material
- meaning
- pith
- principle
- purport
- reality
- res
- sense
- significance
- signification
- soul
- sum
- tenor
- vital part
(Material possessions), noun
- assets
- capital
- command of money
- corpus
- estate
- fortune
- income
- means
- money
- ownership
- property
- resources
- revenue
- riches
- treasure
- wealth
- wherewithal
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