☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius

Latin: 'The expression of one thing is the exclusion of another.' When a law or instrument mentions specific items, the omission of others is intentional. If a contract lists three permitted uses, a fourth is impliedly prohibited.

Etymology: Latin maxim of statutory interpretation · Category: Maxims of Law · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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