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VAGUENESS DOCTRINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Constitutional Law
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vagueness doctrine
1, record 1, English, vagueness%20doctrine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overbreadth doctrine 1, record 1, English, overbreadth%20doctrine
correct
- doctrine of vagueness 2, record 1, English, doctrine%20of%20vagueness
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The doctrine holding that if a statute is so broadly written that it deters free expression, then it can be struck down on its face because of its chilling effect even if it also prohibits acts that may legitimately be forbidden. The Supreme Court has used this doctrine to invalidate a number of laws, including those that would disallow peaceful picketing or require loyalty oaths. 1, record 1, English, - vagueness%20doctrine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie de l'imprécision
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27impr%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society, [1992] 2 R.C.S. 606, 643. 1, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20l%27impr%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- void-for-vagueness doctrine 1, record 2, English, void%2Dfor%2Dvagueness%20doctrine
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- void for vagueness doctrine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie de la nullité pour cause d'imprécision
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20nullit%C3%A9%20pour%20cause%20d%27impr%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Comité Rép., [1991] 1 R.C.S. [Recueil des arrêts de la Cour suprême du Canada] 139, p. 209, Lexique de la Cour suprême, janvier 1994. 1, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20de%20la%20nullit%C3%A9%20pour%20cause%20d%27impr%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overbreath
1, record 3, English, overbreath
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... since the advent of the Charter, the doctrine of vagueness or overbreath has been the source of attack on laws on two grounds.... 2, record 3, English, - overbreath
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- portée excessive
1, record 3, French, port%C3%A9e%20excessive
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] depuis l'adoption de la Charte, la théorie de l'imprécision ou de la portée excessive d'une loi a été à l'origine de deux moyens de contestation des lois [...] 1, record 3, French, - port%C3%A9e%20excessive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reference Re 193 and 195.1(1)(c) of the Criminal Code (Man.) (1990)1 S.C.R. 1123 Juge Lamer, p. 1155. 1, record 3, French, - port%C3%A9e%20excessive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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