# living tree doctrine

> a doctrine of constitutional interpretation that says that a constitution is organic and must be read in a broad and progressive manner so as to adapt it to the changing times

**Wikidata**: [Q384048](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q384048)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_tree_doctrine)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/living-tree-doctrine


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013