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BYU Law Review

Civil Procedure

2014

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Reviving The Civil Jury Trial: Implementing Short, Summary, And Expedited Trial Programs, Robert A. Patterson Oct 2014

Reviving The Civil Jury Trial: Implementing Short, Summary, And Expedited Trial Programs, Robert A. Patterson

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Trans-Substantivity And The Processes Of American Law, David Marcus Feb 2014

Trans-Substantivity And The Processes Of American Law, David Marcus

BYU Law Review

The term “trans-substantive” refers to doctrine that, in form and manner of application, does not vary from one substantive context to the next. Trans-substantivity has long influenced the design of the law of civil procedure, and whether the principle should continue to do so has prompted a lot of debate among scholars. But this focus on civil procedure is too narrow. Doctrines that regulate all the processes of American law, from civil litigation to public administration, often hew to a trans-substantive norm. This Article draws upon administrative law, the doctrine of statutory interpretation, and the law of civil procedure to …