Intertemporal law

Intertemporal Law is a concept in the field of legal theory.

It deals with the complications caused by alleged abuse or violation of collective or individual rights in the historical past, in a territory where the legal system has undergone significant changes since then, and a redress along the lines of the current legal regime is virtually impossible.

The origins of Intertemporal Law as a legal theoretical concept, especially in relation to the use of force, are to be found in CJ Huber's discussion in the Palmas Arbitration case. (Islands of Palmas Arbitration, Netherlands v US, 1928) where he stated "a juridicial fact must be appreciated in the light of the law contemporary with it."

See also

• Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
• Native title
• Reparations Agreement between Israel and West Germany
• Reparations for slavery
• [1] Law School Article by William Heflin
• The Island of Palmas (archived from the original on 2008-05-28), Scott, Hague Court Reports 2d 83 (1932) (Perm. Ct. 4rb. 1928), Abridgement and notes by Kurt Taylor Gaubatz.
• Case Description in the Online Casebook
• Island of Palmas (Miangas) Case, (archived from the original on 2004-12-15)