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Term: in pari materia
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[Latin: on the like matter] when a prior Act of Parliament deals with a matter that the Act in question deals with, it may be used as an interpretative aid to construction to resolve ambiguity or the intended effect of the Act.
Usage: The rule of statutory interpretation in pari materia applied to ascertain the purpose of the Act.
Related Words: statutory interpretation; expressio unius; literal rule; mischief rule; Act of Parliament; statutory interpretation.
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