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pith and substance

pith and substance noun: the content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.

Noun

pith and substance (uncountable)

  1. (Canada) The content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.
    • In determining the “pith and substance” of the legislation, ‘it is necessary to identify the dominant or most important characteristic of the challenged law’.c. 1985, Peter Hogg, Constitutional Law of Canada, 2nd edition, page 313

pith and substance meaning in Tamil

pith and substance in Tamil

உட்கருவும் அடிப்படைப் பொருள்கூறும்

Questions about pith and substance

What does pith and substance mean?
Pith and substance means the content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.
What is pith and substance in Tamil?
Pith and substance in Tamil is உட்கருவும் அடிப்படைப் பொருள்கூறும். See Pith and substance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pith and substance?
Pith and substance is a noun.

Words near pith and substance in the dictionary

  1. pitfalls
  2. pitfalls and gins
  3. pitful
  4. pitfuls
  5. pith
  6. pith and substance
  7. pith and vinegar
  8. pith fleck
  9. pith flecks
  10. pith helmet
  11. pith helmets

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