The move would have no substantive effect on AT&T's operations or finances.

But it's substantive effect has never been established beyond dispute.

He allegedly viewed the Grand Council as merely an advisory body and did not think the vote would have any substantive effect.

But in a statement, the home secretary, Charles Clarke, said the ruling would have no substantive effect on the suspects whose cases were at issue.

Such a move does not have any substantive financial effect.

People familiar with the negotiations said, however, that the Mayor's attacks appeared to have had little substantive effect.

Despite differing statutes, the substantive effect in each jurisdiction is quite similar.

Nevertheless, those changes have already had substantive effects on the way NBA teams and players do business.

Although the announcement regarding format shifting has received a great deal of press coverage, the proposed measures will have little substantive effect overall.

Only one is likely to have substantive effect and relates to taxi industry assignments.