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(law) A canon of construction holding that when a general term follows a list of particular terms, the general term only applies to things similar to the particular terms. For example, in the list sun, moon, and other large objects
, the phrase other large objects
only includes celestial bodies, not houses and elephants.
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ejusdem generis
phrase
(law)
A
canon
of
construction
holding
that
when
a
general
term
follows
a
list
of
particular
terms,
the
general
term
only
applies
to
things
similar
to
the
particular
terms.
For
example,
in
the
list
"sun,
moon,
and
other
large
objects",
the
phrase
"other
large
objects"
only
includes
celestial
bodies,
not
houses
and
elephants.
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(law)
A
canon
of
construction
holding
that
when
a
general
term
follows
a
list
of
particular
terms,
the
general
term
only
applies
to
things
similar
to
the
particular
terms.
For
example,
in
the
list
"sun,
moon,
and
other
large
objects",
the
phrase
"other
large
objects"
only
includes
celestial
bodies,
not
houses
and
elephants.