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in pari materia
adverb
in pari ma·te·ria
\-mə-ˈtir-ē-ə, -mä-\
Legal Definition of in pari materia
: on the same subject or matter : in a similar case
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Additional Notes on in pari materia
It is a doctrine in statutory construction that statutes that are in pari materia must be construed together.
Origin and Etymology of in pari materia
Late Latin, in a like matter
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