Ejusdem Generis Rule Sample Clauses
The Ejusdem Generis Rule is a principle of legal interpretation that limits the meaning of general words that follow specific terms in a list to items of the same type as those specifically listed. For example, if a contract refers to "cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles," the rule would interpret "other vehicles" to mean vehicles similar to cars, trucks, and motorcycles, rather than including unrelated vehicles like airplanes or boats. This clause ensures that general terms are not interpreted too broadly, thereby providing clarity and preventing unintended or overly expansive interpretations of contractual language.
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Ejusdem Generis Rule. In construing this Agreement, the rule known as the ejusdem generis rule shall not apply nor shall any similar rule or approach to the construction of this Agreement and accordingly general words introduced or followed by the word “other” or “including” or “in particular” shall not be given a restrictive meaning because they are followed or preceded (as the case may be) by particular examples intended to fall within the meaning of the general words.