isolated interpretation
[/ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd ɪn.tɚ.prɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən/]
nounpl: isolated interpretations
interpretação isolada
1. An analysis or understanding of something examined without considering its broader context, relationships, or interconnected factors
An isolated interpretation of that statute ignores its legislative history and constitutional implications.
Uma interpretação isolada desse estatuto ignora seu histórico legislativo e implicações constitucionais.
2. In legal or textual analysis, the practice of examining a provision, clause, or passage independently rather than in relation to surrounding text or established precedents
The court rejected the defendant's isolated interpretation of the contract clause.
O tribunal rejeitou a interpretação isolada da cláusula contratual feita pelo réu.
3. A conclusion drawn from limited or disconnected evidence without comprehensive analysis
Relying on an isolated interpretation of those survey results would be methodologically flawed.
Depender de uma interpretação isolada desses resultados de pesquisa seria metodologicamente falho.
This term is frequently used in Brazilian legal discourse, constitutional law, and academic settings. Judges and legal scholars often criticize 'interpretações isoladas' when arguing that statutory or constitutional provisions must be understood within their broader legal framework. The concept reflects a civilian law tradition that values systematic, coherent legal interpretation rather than isolated textual readings.
Related Idioms & Phrases
taking something out of context
reading between the lines
looking at the whole picture
missing the forest for the trees
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