the void-for-vagueness doctrine is one of the protections provided by the requirement of american constitutional law.
the void-for-vagueness doctrine is one of the protections provided by the requirement of?
american constitutional law
in american constitutional law, a statute is void for vagueness and unenforceable if it is too vague for the average citizen to understand or if a term cannot be strictly defined and is not defined anywhere in such law, thus violating the vagueness doctrine. there are several reasons a statute may be considered vague; in general, a statute might be called void for vagueness reasons when an average citizen cannot generally determine what persons are regulated, what conduct is prohibited, or what punishment may be imposed. for example, criminal laws which do not state explicitly and definitely what conduct is punishable are void for vagueness. a statute is also void for vagueness if a legislature's delegation of authority to judges and/or administrators is so extensive that it would lead to arbitrary prosecutions. related to the "void for vagueness" concept is the "unconstitutional vagueness" concept (see below).
vagueness doctrine
the void for vagueness doctrine is a constitutional rule. this rule requires that laws are so written that they explicitly and definitely state what conduct is punishable. the vagueness doctrine thus serves two purposes. first: all persons receive a fair notice of what is punishable and what is not. second: the vagueness doctrine helps prevent arbitrary enforcement of the laws and arbitrary prosecutions. there is however no limit to the conduct that can be criminalized, when the legislature does not set minimum guidelines to govern law enforcement.









































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vagueness doctrine