Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
ex antecedentibus et consequentibus fit optima interpretatio — /eks aentasadentabas et konsakwentabas fit optama antarprateysh(iy)ow/ A passage in a statute is best interpreted by reference to what precedes and what follows it. The best interpretation [of a part of an instrument] is made from the antecedents … Black's law dictionary
ex antecedentibus et consequentibus fit optima interpretatio — /eks aentasadentabas et konsakwentabas fit optama antarprateysh(iy)ow/ A passage in a statute is best interpreted by reference to what precedes and what follows it. The best interpretation [of a part of an instrument] is made from the antecedents … Black's law dictionary
Nam ex antecedentibus et consequentibus fit optima interpretatio — For the best interpretation is made by examining the words which precede and those which follow; i. e., the context … Ballentine's law dictionary
