The doctrine 'noscitur a sociis' means:
ASpecific overrides general
BA statute applies in its entirety to all
CSubsequent law overrides prior
DThe general words are construed by their associates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The general words are construed by their associates
1. Noscitur a sociis — a word is known by the company it keeps; ambiguous terms in a list are construed in the context of related terms.
2. It is a key aid to interpretation of statutory enumerations.
3. Hence (A).
_Source: ICAI BoS CA Inter Paper 2 — Interpretation of Statutes_