Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
noscitur a sociis — no·sci·tur a so·ci·is / nō si tər ˌā sō sē yəs, nō skē ˌtu̇r ˌä sō kē ˌēs/ n [Latin, it is known by its associates]: a doctrine or rule of construction: the meaning of an unclear or ambiguous word (as in a statute or contract) should be… … Law dictionary
noscitur a sociis — noun /nɒskiˈtuˑr ˌɑˑ ˌsɔkiːʔiˑs,ˌnəʊsɪtʊə ˈɑː ˌsəʊsiɪs/ A rule of language used by the courts to help interpret legislation, under which the questionable meaning of a doubtful word can be derived from its association with other words. Foster v… … Wiktionary
noscitur a sociis — /nosatar ey sowsiyas/ It is known from its associates. The meaning of a word is or may be known from the accompanying words. Under the doctrine of noscitur a sociis , the meaning of questionable or doubtful words or phrases in a statute may be… … Black's law dictionary
noscitur a sociis — /nosatar ey sowsiyas/ It is known from its associates. The meaning of a word is or may be known from the accompanying words. Under the doctrine of noscitur a sociis , the meaning of questionable or doubtful words or phrases in a statute may be… … Black's law dictionary
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Jarecki v. G.D. Searle & Co. — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants = Jarecki v. G.D. Searle Co. ArgueDate = March 21 ArgueYear = 1961 DecideDate = June 12 DecideYear = 1961 FullName = Jarecki, former Collector of Internal Revenue, et al. v. G.D. Searle Co. USVol = 367 USPage = 303… … Wikipedia
Vogel — 1. A Fôglar diar so êder sjong, gung a Kâter iar inj aauer a dik me (wegh me üüb a Dâi). (Amrum.) – Haupt, VIII, 351, 19. Die Vögel, die so früh singen, mit denen geht die Katze über den Deich (am Tage weg). 2. A grosser Vogel braucht a gross… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
List of legal Latin terms — A number of Latin terms are used in legal terminology and legal maxims. This is a partial list of these legal Latin terms, which are wholly or substantially drawn from Latin. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V … Wikipedia
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Textualism — is a formalist theory of statutory interpretation which holds that a statute s ordinary meaning should govern its interpretation, as opposed to inquiries into non textual sources such as the intention of the legislature in passing the law, the… … Wikipedia
