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Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

This word ls often used to denote a partial resemblance only; but It is also often used to denote sameness in nil essential particulars. Thus, a statutory provision in relation to "previous conviction of a similar offense" may mean conviction of an offense Identical in kind. Com. v. Fon-taln, 127 Mass. 454.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Denotes partial sameness, and, also, sameness in all essential particulars. 8 See SIMILIS. Within a statute respecting counterfeit money, is not equivalent to " in the simi Utude of." • See Similitude. ' Watson V. Pipes, 32 Mo. 466 (1856): 2 Greenl. Ev. § 674. ' Biokley v. Keenan, 60 Ala. 295 (1877). ' Elwell V. Shaw, 16 Mass. 46 (1819); Smith v. Morse, 9 Wall. 82-83 (1869). * Pence v. Langdon, 99 XT. S. 581 (1878). 'Philadelphia, &c. R. Co. v. Dubois, 12 Wall. 64 (1870); Hill v. Epley, 31 Pa. 334 (1858); Parrish v. Thurston, 87 Ind. 438 (1882), cases. 9 Stewart v. Wyoming Cattle Ranch Co., 128 V. S. 383 (1888). ' Bates ti. Brown, 5 Wall. 717 (1866).