The common textual canons of statutory construction employed in American jurisprudence are: (1) Ejusdem generis - "of the same kinds, class, or nature," [52] (2) Expressio unius est exclusio alterius - "the express mention of one thing excludes all others," [53] (3) Noscitur a sociis - "a word is known by the company it keeps,"[54](4) In pari materia - "upon the same matter or subject," and (5) Common, technical, legal, or trade definition.[55]