Vagueness Flashcards

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1
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Another defense is

A

Vagueness

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2
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Constitution punishing a person under a statute that _

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Is too vague to be understood

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3
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A statute should be sufficiently clear that a reasonable person could _

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Determine what conduct is forbidden

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4
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A statute should be sufficiently clear as to prevent _

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Arbitrary enforcement by the police

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5
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_ statutes over the years have been subject to statutes for vagueness

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Loitering

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