- ejusdem generis
- Latin 'of the same kind'.
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ejusdem generis
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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 — ā|yu̇s(ˌ)demˈgenərə̇s, ē|jəs(ˌ)demˈje adjective Etymology: Latin : of the same kind or class the articles here imported are not ejusdem generis with the class of articles specifically named in said paragraph 217 U.S. Daily usually used in law to… … Useful english 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 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 — [eɪˌ(j)ʊsdɛm dʒɛnɛrɪs] (also eiusdem generis) adjective & adverb Law of or as the same kind. Origin from L … English new terms 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
rule of ejusdem generis — See ejusdem generis … 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… …
Ejusdem — est une expression latine signifiant « du même » ou « de la même ». Sommaire 1 Locutions juridiques 1.1 Ejusdem 1.2 Ejusdem generis (du même genre) … Wikipédia en Français
