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A statute prohibits 'taking cattle, sheep, goats or other animals' into a protected area. Applying the principle of ejusdem generis, a court is most likely to hold that the prohibition:
The prohibition covers a farmer's buffalo. Because cattle, sheep and goats are domesticated livestock, ejusdem generis limits 'other animals' to similar livestock, so a buffalo is included while pet birds, wild animals or insects are not.
- ACovers a farmer's domesticated buffalo being led into the areaCorrect
- BCovers a tourist carrying a pet bird in a cage
- CCovers only wild animals such as tigers brought in by trappers
- DCovers every living creature including insects
Explanation
The listed animals are all domesticated livestock, so 'other animals' is read as similar livestock. A buffalo belongs to that class. A pet bird, wild animals or insects are not of the same kind as cattle, sheep and goats, so the wider readings are wrong.
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