Translations for purposive in the English»Italian Dictionary

purposive [Brit ˈpəːpəsɪv, Am ˈpərpəsɪv] ADJ

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1. purposive (serving some purpose):

purposive

2. purposive (acting with purpose):

purposive

purposive

3. purposive (performed with conscious purpose):

purposive

voluto, intenzionale, finalizzato

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English

The courts also generally adopt a purposive approach, favouring interpretations that promote the purpose or object underlying constitutional provisions. en.wikipedia.org

Since then, however, both the purposive and plain meaning approaches have been used. en.wikipedia.org

In short, nature should be seen as having a subjective and purposive aspect that deserves attention. en.wikipedia.org

Purposive interpretation was introduced as a form of replacement for the mischief rule, the plain meaning rule and the golden rule to determine cases. en.wikipedia.org

He saw it as an illusory product of our continuous ethic valuing activity as purposive beings. en.wikipedia.org

The purposive man is always trying to secure a spurious and delusive immortality for his acts by pushing his interest in them forward into time. en.wikipedia.org

Purposive construction identifies the essential from the non-essential. en.wikipedia.org

In this book, he described purposive behavior as behavior directed toward some ultimate goal. en.wikipedia.org

The purposive interpretation involves a rejection of the exclusionary rule. en.wikipedia.org

This so-called purposive approach has been reinforced by statute. en.wikipedia.org

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