Ad proximum antecedens fiat relatio
Ad proximum antecedens fiat relatio, nisi impediatur sententia. The
antecedent bears relation to what follows next, unless it destroys the
meaning of the sentence.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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