Meaning of 'namely' clarifies it is explanatory, specifying included items rather than adding others in statutes. The term namely functions as an explanatory or interpretive connective signifying "that is to say," specifying items encompassed by a preceding general ... Summary
Meaning of 'namely' clarifies it is explanatory, specifying included items rather than adding others in statutes.
The term namely functions as an explanatory or interpretive connective signifying "that is to say," specifying items encompassed by a preceding general term; it contrasts with "including," which conveys addition. Phrases introduced by namely explain or illustrate the scope of the immediately preceding expression and enumerate particular instances within a general category.
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