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."
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—Vernon Harris (c. 1910)