Teleological Argument
Mainly used in law, the teleological argument refers to the science of ends, to the knowledge of the purposes; said of the interpretation which takes the principle that a rule must be applied so as to fulfill its purposes and interpreted in the light of its purpose, principle of broad interpretation and scalable.
Example: the teleological interpretation, for the Court of Justice order to retain the meaning that gives practical effect to Community law.
nb: this definition, since "... the argument," even "... community." originated from "Legal Dictionary" by Gerard Cornu, collection "Quadriga Dico pocket" edited by "Les Presses Universitaires France "(found in at least three 978-2-13-055986 ISBN )
This argument is based on the objective pursued by the law, which may be derived from considerations on the text of the statute or its legislative history. Using this argument tends to grow today, where the legislature makes some goals in the texts it adopts.
Example: The law of 25/01/1985 on the reorganization and liquidation proceedings, states in its Article 1: "There is established an insolvency procedure, to enable the preservation of the business, maintaining the activity and employment, and discharge of liabilities. When there are problems of interpretation of a section of the Act, reference to the goals set by this article.
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