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in pari materia

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Main Entry: in pari ma·te·ria
Pronunciation: -m&-'tir-E-&, -mä-
Function: adverb
Etymology: Late Latin, in a like matter
: on the same subject or matter : in a similar case
NOTE: It is a doctrine in statutory construction that statutes that are in pari materia must be construed together.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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