rule of ejusdem generis
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ejusdem generis rule — n: a rule of construction: general words (as in a statute) that follow specific words in a list must be construed as referring only to the types of things identified by the specific words Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
ejusdem generis — ejus·dem gen·er·is /ē jəs dəm je nə ris, ā yu̇s dem ge ne rēs/ adj [Latin]: of the same kind or class was ejusdem generis with the other items listed Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
ejusdem generis — /iyjasdam jenaras/ Of the same kind, class, or nature. In the construction of laws, wills, and other instruments, the ejusdem generis rule is, that where general words follow an enumeration of persons or things, by words of a particular and… … Black's law dictionary
ejusdem generis — /iyjasdam jenaras/ Of the same kind, class, or nature. In the construction of laws, wills, and other instruments, the ejusdem generis rule is, that where general words follow an enumeration of persons or things, by words of a particular and… … Black's law dictionary
ejusdem generis — Of the same kind or class. The rule of construction that where general words are used in a contract after specific terms, they are to be confined to things of the same kind or class as the things previously specified. 17 Am J2d Contr § 270. The… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ejusdem generis rule — /ədʒʊzdəm ˈdʒɛnərəs rul/ (say uhjoozduhm jenuhruhs roohl) noun Law a rule of construction that when particular words used in an instrument or statute are followed by general words, the latter should be interpreted as being limited to the same… …
everything — All of a group or collection of things, considered separately, one by one. A term subject to limitation in scope by the application of the rule of ejusdem generis. 57 Am J1st Wills § 1362 … Ballentine's law dictionary
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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
PARTNERSHIP — Formation The earliest form of commercial partnership in Jewish law was partnership in property, or joint ownership. Craftsmen or tradesmen who wished to form a partnership were required to place money in a common bag and lift it or execute some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
