Vagueness and Law: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives
. Ed(S): Keil, Geert; Poscher, Ralf
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hardcover. Bringing together leading scholars working on the topic of vagueness in philosophy and in law, this book fosters a dialogue between philosophers and legal scholars by examining how philosophers conceive vagueness in law from their theoretical perspective and how legal theorists make use of philosophical theories of vagueness. Editor(s): Keil, Geert; Poscher, Ralf. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 170 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
Vague expressions are omnipresent in natural language. As such, their use in legal texts is virtually inevitable. If a law contains vague terms, the question whether it applies to a particular case often lacks a clear answer. One of the fundamental pillars of the rule of law is legal certainty. The determinacy of the law enables people to use it as a guide and places judges in the position to decide impartially. Vagueness poses a threat to these ideals. In borderline cases, the law seems to be indeterminate and thus incapable of serving its core rule of law value. ... Read more
Vague expressions are omnipresent in natural language. As such, their use in legal texts is virtually inevitable. If a law contains vague terms, the question whether it applies to a particular case often lacks a clear answer. One of the fundamental pillars of the rule of law is legal certainty. The determinacy of the law enables people to use it as a guide and places judges in the position to decide impartially. Vagueness poses a threat to these ideals. In borderline cases, the law seems to be indeterminate and thus incapable of serving its core rule of law value. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198782889
SKU
V9780198782889
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About . Ed(S): Keil, Geert; Poscher, Ralf
Prof. Dr. Ralf Poscher is Professor of Public Law and Legal Philosophy at Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg and managing director of the Centre for Security and Society of the University of Freiburg. Prof. Poscher has been a Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence (2013), a guest researcher of the "Program in Law and Public Affairs" at ... Read more
Reviews for Vagueness and Law: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives
...each chapter is eminently readable and worthy of thoughtful consideration. I found it to be fascinating and it opened up new pathways in how I consider legislation. The chapters are filled with interesting theoretical and practical examples on the use, abuse and interpretation of legislation. For anyone with an interest in legislation, it should make us stop and consider, in ... Read more