Reviewed case brief
Tuck & Sons v. Priester
(1887) 19 QBD 629
(1887) 19 QBD 629 · Queen's Bench Division
- Court
- Queen's Bench Division
- Year
- 1887
- Subjects
- Interpretation of Statutes
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Noscitur a sociis applied. The meaning of a doubtful word is determined by reference to the words associated with it in the statute.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1887) 19 QBD 629; standard textbook authority
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.