Sentence examples for the general words from inspiring English sources

Thus the general words of the acts of 1850 and 1860 must be read as subject to such an exception Louisiana v. Garfield, supra, page 77 (29 S. Ct. 31).

The general words of a fraudulent misapplication to the use and benefit of the defendant, and of an intent by so doing to defraud the bank, are of themselves inconsistent with an honest purpose.

Under that principle, of course, where general words follow an enumeration of specific terms, the general words are read to apply only to other items like those specifically enumerated.

In such a case the contracting parties will not be held bound by the general words which, though large enough to include, were not used with reference to a possibility of a particular event rendering performance of the contract impossible.

If it does, this will limit the operation of the general words, and in such case, if the contract becomes impossible of performance by reason of the non-existence of the state of things assumed by both contracting parties as the foundation of the contract, there will be no breach of the contract thus limited.

To the extent, however, that the respondent seeks to enlarge the protection of s. 3(1) by reading in the general words "recast, transformed or adapted" as a free-standing source of entitlement, his remedy lies in Parliament, not the courts.

"Wo-men" is the general word for "we".

FRANK: This is the general wording for a court-martial decree.

The nominalist position did not necessarily deny, however, that there must be some similarity between the particular things to which the general word is applied.

The Court did not accept these arguments, finding in the general wording of Article 186 of the Treaty no room whatsoever for any distinctions along these lines.

The general word maven won't read this one for fun, but will note that the Indo-European root bhad- means "good".