ejusdem generis

 
Pronunciation: /eɪˌ(j)ʊsdɛm ˈdʒɛnɛrɪs/
(also eiusdem generis)

adjective & adverb

Law
  • of or as the same kind.
  • [as adjective] denoting a rule for interpreting statutes and other writings by assuming that a general term describing a list of specific terms denotes other things that are like the specific elements.

Origin:

Latin