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noscitur a sociis

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A quick definition of noscitur a sociis:

NOSCITUR A SOCIIS: This is a rule that says when we are not sure what a word means, we can look at the words around it to help us understand. It's like when we don't know a word in a sentence, we can guess what it means by looking at the other words in the sentence. This rule is used when we are trying to understand the meaning of a law or rule.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Noscitur a sociis is a Latin term that means "it is known by its associates." It is a rule of construction that suggests that the meaning of an unclear word or phrase should be determined by the words immediately surrounding it.

For example, if a law states that "no vehicles are allowed in the park, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles," the term "vehicles" would be interpreted to include cars, trucks, and motorcycles because they are associated with the term in the same sentence.

This rule is often used in legal and statutory interpretation to help determine the meaning of unclear language. It is based on the idea that words are often influenced by the words around them, and that the context in which a word is used can help clarify its meaning.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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