Which rule of statutory interpretation allows a judge to look at the context of a word by looking at the words surrounding it?

Answer options:

Ejusdem generis

Expressio unius est exclusio alterius

Noscitur a sociis

Stare decisis

How to approach this question

Identify the Latin maxim for 'known by the company it keeps'.

C.Noscitur a sociis✓ Correct

Noscitur a sociis is a rule of language meaning a word is known by the company it keeps; words must be read in context.

Confusing it with Ejusdem generis.

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