GENERAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES; STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION – General Principles

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1407.00000 – GENERAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES; STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
1407.01000 – General Principles

Exact phraseology used in a particular section is not as significant as the general tenor and scope of the entire act. Rule of Noscitur a Sociis, the meaning of a particular word may be enlarged by reference to the object or purpose of the whole clause in which it is used.