entries 63, 64, 65 and 66 of List I; and a
semicolon (;) has been added, whereafter the words 'vocational and technical
training of labour ... PHHC:045189-DB -17-
32. The aforesaid semicolon used in Entry 25 of List III cannot be ignored
and has to be understood
construing this section too much importance should not he given to the semicolon in the first paragraph. In a case where the pawnor makes default
smallest
division of a sentence in language. The comma and semicolon
are both used for the same purpose to punctuation, namely, to
divide sentences ... part of sentences; the only difference being
that the semicolon makes the division a little more prolonged than
the comma."
Semi-colon is defined
forgotten that after the words 'and universities' there is a semicolon suggesting thereby that the earlier whole clause has to be read distinctly ... operative societies', In our opinion the earlier part before the semicolon has to be read as a whole. If so read it would provide
therefore, it must be held that clause (a) ends with a semicolon and the word 'or' is a part of clause ... been used as a disjunctive. Clause (a) ends with a semicolon and thereafter use of the word 'or' would express the intention
true that if, instead of a comma, there had been a 'semicolon, or a 'full stop', the case of the learned advocate
separated by a disjunctive word
"or" preceded by a semicolon (;). Thus, it is obvious that the
said clauses are independent of each other
word has its own purposeful meaning. No coma or
full stop or semicolon is superfluous in any piece of legislation, unless
proved otherwise. When
that place would have jurisdiction.
13. At the first sight, the semicolon between the earlier and later parts of Sub-section (1) of Section
answer thereto. Though divided into separate paragraphs, the presence of a semicolon after the first para in Sub-section (1) and also
