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Which of the following is NOT a primary rule of interpretation under the ICSI Lesson 3 classification?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. The five **primary rules** in the ICSI text are: (a) Literal Construction, (b) Mischief Rule or Heydon's Rule, (c) Rule of Reasonable Construction (*Ut Res Magis Valeat Quam Pareat*), (d) Harmonious Construction, and (e) *Ejusdem Generis*.
2. ***Noscitur a Sociis*** is listed under '**Other Rules** of Interpretation', not the primary rules — alongside *Expressio Unis Est Exclusio Alterius*, *Contemporanea Expositio Est Optima Et Fortissima in Lege*, and Strict and Liberal Construction.
3. The ICSI in-line question box gives the same answer: 'Which of the following is not a primary rule of Interpretation? Answer: (C) Noscitur a Sociis.'
4. The discipline is to keep the five primaries and four others distinct in memory.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 3, 'General Principles of Interpretation', p. 85 + question box, p. 88._
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