Principle

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Ejusdem Generis Rule — General Words Following Particular Expressions Confined to Same Genus

Area of law
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Court
Supreme Court

General words following specific words are confined to the same class. The principle applies to statutory interpretation. The rule prevents expansive reading of general words. The court will apply ejusdem generis where appropriate. The principle is well-established.

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