Law · Interpretation of Statutes
The maxim of statutory construction 'Noscitur a sociis' means:
- 1Express mention of one thing implies the exclusion of another
- 2No word in a statute is to be treated as superfluous
- 3To reconcile incompatibility between specific and general words
- 4The meaning of a word is to be judged by the company it keeps✓
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The meaning of a word is to be judged by the company it keeps
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