Criminal Law

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Exercise: Ejusdem Generis

Laurent Sacharoff

The below exercises will help you to understand ejusdem generis by applying several steps in order. Please do so using the following steps:

1. Does ejusdem generis apply?
2. Identify the general term
3. Identify the specific listed terms
4. Think of a rule defining the class or type
5. Determine if our facts fit under that rule

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