ABSTRACT
The temporal dimension of justice has been very often a neglected aspect of standard normative theories. Nevertheless, time is an unavoidable condition for determining whether political and/ or judicial decisions are taken appropriately. Indeed, more than any other ‘factual’ externalities, temporal dimensions do incorporate a normative aspect. This suggested link directs the investigation of what seems to be an inherent interconnection between time and normativity also into what is a more benevolent understanding of Hume’s ‘circumstances’ of justice. Following this initial move, the understanding of transitional justice as a normative paradigm must be understood as a domain affected by time.
