Question
According to which rule of interpretation meaning of
words should be known from its accompanying or associating words?Solution
The āNoscitur a Sociisā i.e. āIt is known by its associatesā. In other words, meaning of a word should be known from its accompanying or associating words. It is not a sound principle in interpretation of statutes, to lay emphasis on one word disjuncted from its preceding and succeeding words. A word in a statutory provision is to be read in collocation with its companion words. Although, this principle has some inherent limitations.
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