Compare and contrast substantive law and procedural law

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Substantive law creates and regulates legal rights. For example, the rules of contract law determine whether an agreement between two parties is binding and, thus, an enforceable contract. The rights established in the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively referred to as the Bill of Rights, are substantive law since they create and regulate fundamental rights to speech, freedom of religion, the privilege against self-incrimination, the right to a speedy and public trial, etc. Procedural law sets forth the rules for enforcing substantive rights in a court of law. In effect, procedural law defines the manner by which one obtains a remedy in a court of law. For example, when there is a possible breach of contract, the plaintiff will have to file a complaint indicating the basis for the suit, and the defendant will set forth an answer responding to the complaint, indicating why the defendant should not have to compensate the plaintiff.