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Consider the statements: I. The maxim 'noscitur a sociis' means a word is known by the company it keeps. II. The Preamble of a statute is an operative part that can override clear enacting provisions. Which is correct?

Only statement I is correct. Noscitur a sociis means a word is known by the company it keeps, so its meaning is drawn from surrounding words. The Preamble helps explain a statute's purpose but cannot override clear enacting provisions.

  1. AOnly I is correctCorrect
  2. BOnly II is correct
  3. CBoth I and II are correct
  4. DNeither I nor II is correct

Explanation

Noscitur a sociis means the meaning of a word is gathered from the words associated with it, so I is correct. The Preamble is a key to understanding the statute's aim, but it cannot override clear enacting provisions, so II is wrong.

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