Important Legal Definitions
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In Pari Materia
Canons of Statutory Interpretation
Definition
Statutes or sections dealing with the same subject matter, class of persons, or objects are construed together as an integrated, uniform legal system, so that language in one illuminates the meaning in another.
Example
In State of Madras v. A. Vaidyanatha Iyer, the Supreme Court interpreted the word "gratification" under the Prevention of Corruption Act by reading it in pari materia with its use in the Indian Penal Code.