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The principle 'expressio unius est exclusio alterius' means:
AMention of one excludes the others not mentioned
BWords are construed in their ordinary sense
CSubsequent statute prevails
DCustomary usage prevails
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mention of one excludes the others not mentioned
1. Expressio unius est exclusio alterius — the express mention of one or more things of a particular class implies the exclusion of others not mentioned.
2. A useful rule of statutory interpretation in restricted enumerations.
3. Hence (A).
_Source: ICAI BoS CA Inter Paper 2 — Interpretation of Statutes_