- Vagueness
- Vagueness Vague"ness, n. The quality or state of being vague. [1913 Webster]
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Vagueness
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vagueness — index ambiguity, confusion (ambiguity), doubt (indecision), ignorance, incertitude, indistinctness … Law dictionary
Vagueness — Ambiguity is one way in which the meanings of words and phrases can be unclear, but there is another way, which is different from ambiguity: vagueness. One example of a vague concept is the concept of a heap. Two or three grains of sand is not a… … Wikipedia
vagueness — noun 1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning (Freq. 1) the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might… … Useful english dictionary
vagueness — Many sentences are relatively vague; others relatively precise. A term that is perfectly precise would generate no borderline cases, and although this is often presented as a theoretical ideal it is extremely unclear that any learnable, speakable … Philosophy dictionary
vagueness — noun a) The condition of being unclear; vague. If a mans deep and conscientious regard for the truth be such that he cannot, consistently with the requisitions of his moral nature, repeat to others mere vaguenesses and uncertainties, he will… … Wiktionary
vagueness — vague ► ADJECTIVE 1) of uncertain or indefinite character or meaning. 2) imprecise in thought or expression. DERIVATIVES vaguely adverb vagueness noun. ORIGIN Latin vagus wandering, uncertain … English terms dictionary
vagueness doctrine — n: void for vagueness doctrine Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
vagueness doctrine — Under this principle, a law (e.g., criminal statute) which does not fairly inform a person of what is commanded or prohibited is unconstitutional as violative of due process. The doctrine originates in due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment,… … Black's law dictionary
vagueness — noun see vague … New Collegiate Dictionary
vagueness — See vaguely. * * * … Universalium
