defect of substanceglossary / defect of substance An imperfection in the substantive part of a legal document, as by omitting an essential term. Cf. DEFECT OF FORM. 词条贡献者 译员Susanne,知名国际商学院金融专业,专注翻译各种与并购诉讼有关的法律文件。
defect of substance defect of substance, 实质上的缺陷 defect of substance 实质上的缺陷 指法律文件、起诉书、答辩书等的主体或实质内容方面存在的缺陷,例如,遗漏了应当说明的必不可少的条件,区别于形式上的缺陷〔defect of form〕。