When is it preferable to have an ambiguous law? Why? When is it preferable to have a law that is narrowly drafted? Why?

question for discussion boardThere is a pervasive tension between specificity and ambiguity in legislative drafting. Some laws are better defined with great precision while others are better left more open-ended. For example, a law prohibiting the carrying of sharp objects on a commercial airline flight might be easier to enforce if it is stated as a generally broad prohibition to encompass many types of objects and thus avoid a narrow exhaustive list of objects.

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