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Noscitur a socii

January 22, 2006 by Dave!

Having just had “Legislative Process” (which could more accurately be called “Theories of Stautory Interpretation” last semester, I got a kick out of this. Here’s my results:

You are “Noscitur a socii”! You look to neighboring words to shed light on the meaning of ambiguous words. You’re a sociable canon, and always look at everything in context. However, you’re useless by yourself.

[Via Divine Angst and Ambivalent Imbroglio]

Filed Under: Law School

Comments

  1. shell says
    January 22, 2006 at 10:47 pm

    Now how do you pronounce “Noscitur a socii” again?

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