A first move in this vein is to lay stress upon the limited mandate and jurisdiction of the economic adjudicator. In WTO case law, this posture is associated with a theory developed in GATT dispute-settlement: the so-called “four corners” doctrine. This name was derived from the idea that a GATT panel “would be limited in its activities and findings within the four corners of GATT”. [11] This idea is reiterated in at least one famous report of the Appellate Body. Indeed, in the Mexico–Soft Drinks case, the Appellate Body stated that