California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Joseph B., In re, 141 Cal.App.3d 864, 190 Cal.Rptr. 639 (Cal. App. 1983):
The People further urge application of the familiar rule of statutory interpretation, expressio unius est exclusio alterius. Under that rule " ' "where a statute enumerates things upon which it is to operate it is to be construed as excluding from its effect all those not expressly mentioned." ' " (People v. Mancha (1974) 39 Cal.App.3d 703, 713, 114 Cal.Rptr. 392.) 6
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