 | 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...the plural number shall include the singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. The word "invention" shall include an improvement.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1854 - 628 pages
...such lawful days, and be computed inclusive of the first and exclusive ».' the last of such days ; B= Y u 25 Rأ`r * Y5v7M w ЧOLL R w ... 1 I- śfLQc ^ wRY hX0m 9F֥ X`z h inB ` (except only the word "male") shall include females. ii. In citing this Act in other Acts of Parliament,... | |
 | Naval art and science - 1843 - 886 pages
...unless there is something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction ; (that is to say) Words importing the singular number shall include...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... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1850 - 702 pages
...singular number only shall include the plural number, and •words importing the plural number only shall include the singular number, and words importing the masculine gender only shall include females, unless there be something in the subject or the context repugnant to or inconsistent with sneh construction.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 728 pages
...having a separate commission of the peace ; the word " borough" shall include a city, town, or port; words importing the plural number shall include the singular number, and words importing the singular Dumber shall include the plural number. VIH. That this Act may be amended or repealed in the... | |
 | Agriculture - 1846 - 618 pages
...unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say : — Words importing the singular number shall include...the plural number shall include the singular number. Words importing the masculine gender shall include females. Words, landowner and landlord, shall extend... | |
 | Canada - Law - 1842 - 662 pages
...unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction, that is to say : words importing the singular number shall include...the plural number shall include the singular number, words importing the masculine gender shall include females ; the word " Month," shall mean Calendar... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1842 - 770 pages
..."w be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction ; (that is to say,) N "rds importing the singular number shall include the plural...words importing the plural number shall include the angular number : Vord» importing the masculine gender shall include females : The word "person" shall... | |
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Words importing the singular number shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number shall include the singular number : Words importing the masculine gender shall include females : The word 
