EJUSDEM GENERIS


Meaning of EJUSDEM GENERIS in English

ā|yu̇s(ˌ)demˈgenərə̇s, ē|jəs(ˌ)demˈje- adjective

Etymology: Latin

: of the same kind or class

the articles here imported are not ejusdem generis with the class of articles specifically named in said paragraph 217 — U.S. Daily

— usually used in law to limit the application of a broad term to a specific class of things

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.