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… …
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 — 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
rule of ejusdem generis — See ejusdem generis … Ballentine'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
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
statutory interpretation — a generic title for the practice of reading statutes. Certain rules have grown up both in interpretation generally and for statutes in particular. A major aid in the Interpretation Act 1989, which lists a number of deemed interpretations. See… … Law dictionary
Ninja rocks — are broken shards of spark plugs. Since they can quickly and almost silently[1][2] fracture the glass windows on most cars, ninja rocks are increasingly the tool of choice in smash and grab auto burglaries.[3][4][5] They have no traditional… … Wikipedia
