The Value of Vagueness
A Feminist Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21572140 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ira Chadha-Sridhar (0000-0001-5126-0564, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-84 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0841-8209 • E-ISSN: 2056-4260 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/cjlj.2020.22 |
| OpenAlex | W3134735064 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Judicial verdicts matter. Apart from deciding the fate of litigants, common law verdicts hold precedential value. They create and alter legal cultures. Considering their importance, it is crucial to ask: what do judicial verdicts turn on? Each verdict is certainly influenced by the case facts, evidence and argumentation presented before the court. However, verdicts are also importantly shaped by how we think about language. 1 Questions about language—about the relationship between words and meaning—are central to legal philosophy
Argumentation theory · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · Vagueness · Verdict · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Legal Language and Interpretation · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |