Amphiboly

What does Amphiboly mean in American Law?

The definition of Amphiboly in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A form of ambiguity arising from grammatical construction rather than ambiguity of single words, or an argument based thereon. For instance, if one writes “The little girls’ camp is on part of the land to be condemned,” referring thereby to a “camp for little girls,” and then argues that “the use to which a small portion of the land is put should not count in deciding whether to condemn or not,” i.e., referring to a “little camp for girls,” one has produced amphiboly.