| Building trades - 1849 - 272 pages
...context or subject matter in which such words or expressions occur ; (that is to say,) •• Number :" Words importing the singular number shall include...the plural number shall include the singular number : "Genden" Words importing the mascular gender shall include females : •• Person i" The word "Person"... | |
| 1771 - 592 pages
...assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction : — Words importing the singular number shall include...singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. The word "invention" shall include an improvement. The word " manufacture "... | |
| 1771 - 568 pages
...to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction. Number. Words importing the singular number shall include...the plural number shall include the singular number. Gender. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. " Invention." The words "invention"... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1850 - 702 pages
...shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless such meanings be repugnant to or incousistent with the context; (that is to say,) words importing...singular number; words importing the masculine gender shall include females : the word " person," and words applying to any person or individual, shall apply... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 670 pages
...expressions following shall have the several meanings herein assigned to them, unless such meaning shall be inconsistent with the context; that is to say, words...the plural number shall include the singular number ; the word " person" shall include corporation, whether sole or aggregate ; words importing the masculine... | |
| Naval art and science - 1843 - 886 pages
...assigned to them, unless there is something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction ; (that is to say) Words importing the singular number...the plural number shall include the singular number ; The word " month" shall mean calendar month ; The expression " superior courts" shall mean her Majesty's... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1845 - 922 pages
...happen: or case arises, and shall include the sheriff substitutes of such sheriffs ; that the singular shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number shall include the singular ; and words importing the masculine gender shall include females. IL That nothing herein contained... | |
| Agriculture - 1846 - 618 pages
...assigned to them unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say : — Words importing the singular...singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. Words, landowner and landlord, shall extend to all bodies politic, corporate,... | |
| Canada - Law - 1842 - 662 pages
...assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say : words importing the singular number...singular number, words importing the masculine gender shall include females ; the word " Month," shall mean Calendar Month ; the expression " Superior Courts,"... | |
| Great Britain - 1842 - 1294 pages
...assigned to them, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction ; (that is to say,) Words importing the Singular Number...Singular Number: Words importing the Masculine Gender shall include Females : The Word " Person " shall be taken to include Corporation. XCV. And be it enacted,... | |
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