defect of substance

An imperfection in the substantive part of a legal document, as by omitting an essential term. Cf. DEFECT OF FORM.

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〕。