American Dictionary
Definition ejusdem generis rule in American English
ejusdem generis rule noun
[countable] noun
/ˌeɪjʊsdem ˈdʒenərɪs ˌrul/
1
a rule used in statutory interpretation that allows judges to interpret a group of words in a law or other text in a way that is less general than their meaning in everyday speech
Example
Applying the ejusdem generis rule provides a much more sensible interpretation of the section.
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