(eh-youse-dem generous) adj. Latin for “of the same kind,” used to interpret loosely written statutes. Where a law lists specific classes of persons or things and then refers to them in general, the general statements only apply to the same kind of persons or things specifically listed. Which of theRead More →

Example: if a law refers to automobiles, trucks, tractors, motorcycles and other motor-powered vehicles, “vehicles” would not include airplanes, since the list was of land-based transportation. The term Ejusdem Generis in other words means words of a similar class. What is Ejusdem generis rule of interpretation? A rule of interpretationRead More →