It refers to things of the same type or kind. Understand this by simple examples. Suppose a Kirana Shop is to be insured. Now policy shall be drafted by saying insurance cover for fire on stock of soap, pulses, rice, sugar, tea, shampoo…………and so on. There might be 1000 or more items in a shop. How long can one prepare the list and again who can make sure that nothing is left? It’s very difficult to write one and all items that are available in a grocery shop or a Kirana Shop. So while writing few words like on stock of soap, oil, shampoo, flour, we put the word e.g. (ejusdem generis ) which means such other items which are generally stored in a Kiarana shop are covered. Otherwise draft of the policy will be too long to describe everything.
famous case of National Insurance in 2000, Bihar Election a group personal accident policy was issued if there is an accident caused by external, violent and any other visible means. These wordings. Now one cop died of sunstroke and claimed the company. The court observed these words in light of e.g. ejusdem Generis (any other visible means) and said sun stroke can not be included in the wordings of external, violent and any other visible means.
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