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last antecedent rule

last antecedent rule noun: a doctrine of statutory interpretation according to which qualifying phrases attach and refer to only the last antecedent.

Noun

last antecedent rule

  1. A doctrine of statutory interpretation according to which qualifying phrases attach and refer to only the last antecedent.

last antecedent rule meaning in Tamil

last antecedent rule in Tamil

சட்ட விதிகளை அர்த்தப்படுத்தும் பொழுது

Forms of last antecedent rule

alternative formrule of the last antecedent

Questions about last antecedent rule

What does last antecedent rule mean?
Last antecedent rule means a doctrine of statutory interpretation according to which qualifying phrases attach and refer to only the last antecedent.
What is last antecedent rule in Tamil?
Last antecedent rule in Tamil is சட்ட விதிகளை அர்த்தப்படுத்தும் பொழுது. See Last antecedent rule meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is last antecedent rule?
Last antecedent rule is a noun.

Words near last antecedent rule in the dictionary

  1. Lasswells
  2. lassy
  3. last
  4. last 16
  5. last 16s
  6. last antecedent rule
  7. last big thing
  8. last big things
  9. last burst of fire
  10. last bursts of fire
  11. last but not least

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