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ACCA · Question 27 · Corporate and Business Law
Which rule of statutory interpretation allows a judge to look at the context of a word by looking at the words surrounding it?
Which rule of statutory interpretation allows a judge to look at the context of a word by looking at the words surrounding it?
Answer options:
A.
Ejusdem generis
B.
Expressio unius est exclusio alterius
C.
Noscitur a sociis
D.
Stare decisis
How to approach this question
Identify the Latin maxim for 'known by the company it keeps'.
Full Answer
C.Noscitur a sociis✓ Correct
Noscitur a sociis is a rule of language meaning a word is known by the company it keeps; words must be read in context.
Common mistakes
Confusing it with Ejusdem generis.
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