Evolutive interpretation --- Some jurisdictions/courts have managed to interpret and apply treaties/the law as it (and its concepts) evolve along the time.

However, when a given statute/treaty is absolutely out of context, it tends to be overcome by a newer one addressing the same issues but in accordance with the present context.

I think that we intuitively conduct evolutive interpretation when, for instance, we read books written centuries ago: we tend to bring in our concepts/mindset to picture the story.

Source author: Liliana Oliva Bernal loliva@sre.gob.mx