Ejusdem generis also spelt as eiusdem generis is a Latin term that means “of the same kind or class.” Ejusdem generis also known as the ejusdem generis rule is a canon of construction that when a general word or phrase follows a list of specifics, the general word or phrase will be interpreted to include only items of the same type as those listed.
For example, in the phrase bears, lions, giraffes, tigers, or any other zoo animal, the general language or any other zoo animal in spite of its seeming breadth will most likely be held to include only four-legged animals typically found in zoos, and thus would exclude peacocks. Back.
For example, in the phrase bears, lions, giraffes, tigers, or any other zoo animal, the general language or any other zoo animal in spite of its seeming breadth will most likely be held to include only four-legged animals typically found in zoos, and thus would exclude peacocks. Back.
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