As they learn more about the breadth of the law, which was already described as the most far-reaching of the state-level immigration laws when it went into effect on Sept. 29, some political leaders have gone beyond acknowledging a general need for "tweaks" to openly discussing specific changes, which in some cases are as substantial as getting rid of certain provisions in their entirety.
The breadth of antitrust law, however, covers not only mergers.
The breadth of the law has, in some ways, flipped the political script.
Ms. Stewart's case illustrates the breadth of the law, legal experts say.
Mr. Moore, the Tennessee solicitor general, emphasized the breadth of the law and what he described as "its indiscriminate application to every facet" of state activities.
At the same time, foreign companies that turn to "facilitation payments" and other forms of under-the-table dealings with local officials in far-flung places have run afoul of the act, either because of cultural differences in business dealings or because of failure to recognize the breadth of the law.
They legalized "peaceful protests" — coded language for those approved by the government — as the Interior Ministry warned in a statement, carried by the official news agency, that it would bring to bear the full breadth of the law against any other kind.
While the protection of religious liberty is an important American value, the radical breadth of these laws exceeds even our most felicitous accommodation of religion in our constitutional history.
Some courts have questioned whether a command to obey the securities laws is permissible given the breadth of the securities law.
"This may be another step in reinforcing the breadth of the patent law," Mr. Craft said.
"The scope and breadth of the new law is shocking to a lot of people," said Kathleen Gallagher, the director of pro-life activities for the New York State Catholic Conference, who has fought against abortion bills in the state for 30 years.
