Which rule would a court be most likely to use to determine whether a public lane would be included in the phrase,'any house,office,room or place'?

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Noscitur a sociis is a rule of interpretation where the meaning of a word is determined by the context of surrounding words. In this case, it would help determine if a public lane fits within the context of 'house, office, room or place'.

Which Rule Would a Court Be Most Likely to Use