Ejusdem Generis

Ejusdem Generis

Definition

[from the Latin “of the same kind”] A rule of statutory interpretation that requires general terms, when following a specific list of words or things, be read to be similar to those specific words or things. This rule ensures that general terms are read in context with more specific ones.

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