A rule of language that is used in statutory interpretation. In English, it means the ‘same kind’ or ‘same class’ rule. Where a statute contains a list, such as ‘cats, dogs and other pets’, an animal not specified within that list will only be included if it is the same kind of animal as those listed. Thus it is likely that a domestic pet, such as a hamster, would be included, but a wild animal, such as a tiger, would not.