Reviewed case brief
Colquhoun v. Brooks
(1888) 21 QBD 52
(1888) 21 QBD 52 · Court of Appeal (England)
- Court
- Court of Appeal (England)
- Year
- 1888
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
The ejusdem generis rule requires that the specific words forming the genus must constitute a distinct category or class. If the specific words do not share a common genus, the general words following them receive their full natural meaning without restriction.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1888) 21 QBD 52
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