Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

strategic vagueness in judicial opinions: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Judicial politics

the choice by courts to write vague opinions that delegate to implementers and mask noncompliance when the court fears defiance.

In judicial politics, strategic vagueness in judicial opinions refers to the choice by courts to write vague opinions that delegate to implementers and mask noncompliance when the court fears defiance. This meaning comes from Staton (2008) in American Journal of Political Science.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how strategic vagueness in judicial opinions sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

court1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct mask3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs vagueness3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Staton, J. K., & Vanberg, G. (2008). The Value of Vagueness: Delegation, Defiance, and Judicial Opinions. American Journal of Political Science, 52(3), 504-519. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2008.00326.x

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct