El artículo ofrece un panorama general de la argumentación en el ámbito jurídico a efectos de proporcionar lineamientos útiles a los operadores jurídicos principalmente como una aproximación metodológica tratando de incluir los aspectos indispensables para comprender la relación entre lenguaje y derecho. El tema se aborda desde diversas disciplinas, como son la filosofía del derecho, la lógica y la semiótica.

Temporal validity of norms is tied to due process and legal certainty principles. Likewise, a norms possibility to be applied at different moments in time is based in certainty and fairness principles. It is with this background and framework that the subject of retroactivity is addressed, understanding its nature, aims and reach, arguing that this form of application of norms does not undermine the unity and coherence of a legal system.Abstract:Temporal validity of norms is tied to due process and legal (...) certainty principles. Likewise, a norms possibility to be applied at different moments in time is based in certainty and fairness principles. It is with this background and framework that the subject of retroactivity is addressed, understanding its nature, aims and reach, arguing that this form of application of norms does not undermine the unity and coherence of a legal system. (shrink)