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Meaning of pith and substance | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.

Canada, uncountable

Examples

“In determining the “pith and substance” of the legislation, ‘it is necessary to identify⟳ the dominant or most important characteristic of the challenged law’.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

pith and vinegar pith fleck pith helmet pith paper pitha pithball

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