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Explain the meaning of expressio unius est exclusion alterius?

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Statutory interpretation Statutory interpretation is the process of interpreting and applying legislation.

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius (The express mention of one thing excludes all others) Items not on the list are assumed not to be covered by the statute. However, sometimes a list in a statute is illustrative, not exclusionary. This is usually indicated by a word such as "includes."

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