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The Rule of *Ejusdem Generis* applies only when several conditions are met. Which of the following is NOT one of those conditions identified by the ICSI material?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D.
1. The ICSI text sets out six conditions for applying *ejusdem generis*: (1) the statute contains an enumeration by specific words, (2) the members of the enumeration constitute a class, (3) the class is not exhausted by the enumeration, (4) a general term **follows** the enumeration, (5) there is a distinct genus comprising more than one species, and (6) there is no clearly manifested intent that the general term be given a broader meaning than the doctrine requires.
2. The fourth condition requires that the general term FOLLOWS the specific enumeration — NOT precedes it. Option D is the trap.
3. The rule has been formulated to apply to constructions of the form 'A, B, C and other things', not to constructions of the form 'other things and A, B, C'.
4. Cited authority: *Thakura Singh v. Revenue Minister, AIR 1965 J & K 102*.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 3, 'Rule of Ejusdem Generis', p. 88._
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