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NOSCITUR A SOCIIS

\nˈɒsɪt͡ʃəɹ ɐ sˈə͡ʊsɪˌa͡ɪz], \nˈɒsɪt‍ʃəɹ ɐ sˈə‍ʊsɪˌa‍ɪz], \n_ˈɒ_s_ɪ_tʃ_ə_ɹ ɐ s_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ__ˌaɪ_z]\

Definitions of NOSCITUR A SOCIIS

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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A latin term for 'it is known by the company it keeps', it is the concept that the intended meaning of an ambiguous word depends on the context in which it is used.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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