请高人指点单词意思

zwh27

请问在第13套题的阅读中的formal reasons and substantive reasons 的法律意思是什么啊，我发现这2个意思，太让我无法琢磨了，希望各位大侠指点指点

chelseayang

i'm a layman in law. yet i think it should not stop me from sharing my understanding: )

i think formal reason and substantive reasons relate to two basic concepts in American law, i.e.

"Substantive law defines how the facts in the case will be handled, as well as how the crime is to be charged. In essence, it deals with the "substance" of the matter.

Procedural law provides the "process" that the case will go through (whether it goes to trial or not). The procedural law determines how a proceeding concerning the enforcement of substantive law will occur."

Professional opinion is strongly welcomed.

lawyer_1

形式理由和实质理由。其实他们的意思在原文已经说得很清楚了。前者是指严格依照法律作为理由，后者指还要考虑到政治，经济，道德，特别是在解释法律时。比如，法律规定遗嘱要书面的，如果一个遗嘱不是书面的，那在英国就一定无效，在美国却不一定，因为英国是foraml reason，美国是substantive reasons。