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ejusdem generis (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. 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.

EJUSDEM GENERIS. Of the same kind.
2. In the construction of laws, wills and other instruments, when certain things are enumerated, and then a phrase is used which might be construed to include other things, it is generally confined to things ejusdem generas; as, where an act (9 Ann. C. 20) provided that a writ of quo warranto might issue against persons who should usurp "the offices of mayors, bailiffs, port reeves, and other offices, within the cities, towns, corporate boroughs, and places, within Great Britain," &c.; it was held that "other offices" meant offices ejusdem generis; and that the word "places" signified places of the same kind; that is, that the offices must be corporate offices, and the places must be corporate Places. 5 T. R. 375,379; 5 B. & C. 640; 8 D. & Ry. 393; 1 B. & C. 237.
3. So, in the construction of wills, when certain articles are enumerated, the terra goods is to be restricted to those ejusdem generis. Bac. Ab. Legacies, B; 3 Rand. 191; 3 Atk. 61; Abr. Eq. 201; 2 Atk. 113.

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Canons of Construction Decoction effects infusion	It did not, for example, directly apply the rule of ejusdem generis to narrow the broad language "any other self-propelled vehicle" to the class or kind of ground-based vehicles enumerated by the statute. How to interpret statutes - or not: the phantom of plain meaning by Wisotsky, Steven / Florida Bar Journal Examples include expressio unius est exclusio alterius (the expression of one thing suggests the exclusion of others); noscitur a sociis (a word or phrase is given meaning by its context or setting); and ejusdem generis (where a general term follows a series of specific terms, the general term is interpreted to include only things of the same kind, class, character, or nature as those specifically enumerated). A response to Professor Primus by Markman, Stephen J. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy This is usually described as the ejusdem generis doctrine. "Equal treaty rights": a response to Professor Paust by Weintraub, Russell J. / Houston Journal of International Law	egredi egregious egress Egress and regress egression Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit Ei nihil turpe eicere eidetic Eighteenth Amendment Eighth Amendment Eigne EIR Eire Eisenhower, Dwight David either eiuratio ejaculate ejaculation eject eject from possession ejection ejectment Ejus est non nolle Ejus est periculum cujus est dominium aut commodum Ejusdem generis elabi elaborare elaborate elaboration elaboratus élan elapse elapsed elastic elated elatio elbow elbowroom elder elder abuse charges Elder Law elderliness elderly Eldest elect Electa una via elected elected representative electio Electio semel facta	EJSS EJSSM EJST EJSTA EJSW EJT EJTA EJTAG EJTC EJTE EJTF EJTIR EJTKL EJTN EJTP EJTS EJTU EJU EJUHM Ejulation EJUM eJunge Union Ejus est non nolle Ejus est periculum cujus est dominium aut commodum Ejusdem generis EJV EJVBC EJVC EJVES EJVS EJVT EJW EJWG EJWOP EJWS EJYC EJYH EJYO EJZ EK Ek Hasina Thi Ek$i Sözlük Ek, Sandor Ék, Sándor Ek-Duniya for Grassroots EK-PF Eka Eka bismuth Eka bismuth

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Canons of Construction
Decoction
effects
infusion

It did not, for example, directly apply the rule of ejusdem generis to narrow the broad language "any other self-propelled vehicle" to the class or kind of ground-based vehicles enumerated by the statute.

How to interpret statutes - or not: the phantom of plain meaning by Wisotsky, Steven / Florida Bar Journal

Examples include expressio unius est exclusio alterius (the expression of one thing suggests the exclusion of others); noscitur a sociis (a word or phrase is given meaning by its context or setting); and ejusdem generis (where a general term follows a series of specific terms, the general term is interpreted to include only things of the same kind, class, character, or nature as those specifically enumerated).

A response to Professor Primus by Markman, Stephen J. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy

This is usually described as the ejusdem generis doctrine.

"Equal treaty rights": a response to Professor Paust by Weintraub, Russell J. / Houston Journal of International Law