Ejusdem Generis:
It is a rule of interpretation which means that 'where general words follow specific words.'
General words should be given their natural meaning like an
ordinary word; but when a general word follows a specific word or words, the
general word may be given a particular meaning of that same category of the specific
word.
The legislature intended general words to be used in
unrestricted sense; there is no difficulty in interpreting that general word in
the ordinary meaning.
Hence the rule of Ejusdem Generis must be applied cautiously,
because it departs from the natural meaning if it follows the specific word of
that category.
The words "any other purpose" means 'not all
other purposes' but it means 'any similar purpose.'
The word 'or otherwise' means 'not whichever way'
but 'in a similar way of the preceding words of the same kind.'
Eg. Get a licence for motor bus, motor car, motor cycle, motor van, or like that.
The word 'like that' means a similar vehicle, but it never
try to mean a 'bullock-cart.'
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