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" Now the meaning of particular words in Acts of Parliament, " as well as other instruments, is to be found, not so much " in a strict etymological propriety of language, nor even in " popular use, as in the subject or occasion on which they are " used,... "
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law ... - Page 206
by Great Britain. Courts - 1864
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's ..., Volume 1

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench - Law reports, digests, etc - 1823 - 856 pages
...required. Now, the meaning of particular words in acts of parliament, as well as other instruments, is to be found not so much in a strict etymological propriety...in popular use, as in the subject or occasion, on whiqh they are used, and the object that is intended to be attained. The meaning of the word " inhabitants"...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's ..., Volume 2

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - Law reports, digests, etc - 1823 - 928 pages
...qualifications before required. Now, the true meaning of particular words in acts of parliaments is to be found, not so much in a strict etymological propriety of language, nor in popular usage, as in the subject-matter of the occasion in which they are used, as connected with...
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Reports of Cases Relating to the Duty and Office of Magistrates ..., Volume 1

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, James Dowling, Archer Ryland - Justices of the peace - 1823 - 588 pages
...qualifications before required. Now, the true meaning of particular words in particular acts of parliament is to be found, not so much in a strict etymological propriety of language, nor in popular usage, as in the subject-matter of the occasion in which they are used, as connected with...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's ..., Volume 6

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Sir Cresswell Cresswell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1828 - 804 pages
...Justice that " the meaning of particular words in acts of parliament, as well as other instruments, is to be found, not so much in a strict etymological...used, and the object that is intended to be attained." Now it is impossible to doubt, that the object to be attained in this case was the protection of the...
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The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the ...

Law reports, digests, etc - 1869 - 972 pages
...particular words in acts of parliament" (to use the words of Abbott, CJ, in The Queen v. Hall (7),) "is to be found not so much in a strict etymological propriety...in the subject or occasion on which they are used." It is in this sense that the meaning of the word " passengers" is to bo here considered, and, so considered,...
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The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer, Volume 1

Richard Burn - Justices of the peace - 1836 - 1250 pages
...observed, that " the meaning of particular words in acts of parliament, as welt as in other instruments, is to be found, not so much in a strict etymological...used, and the object that is intended to be attained." Nevertheless, in construing acts of parliament, the court is bound to gire statntable effect to the...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Queen's Bench: And ...

Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Sir Erskine Perry, Sir Henry Davison - Law reports, digests, etc - 1839 - 770 pages
...curates had no lands to lease; and the words of a statute should be construed with refe- I rence to the subject or occasion on which they are used, and the object intended to be attained : per Abbott C. J ., in 7iY j v. Hall (</). If perpetual curates had been in...
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The Method and Rule of Proceeding Upon All Elections, Polls and Scrutinies ...

Sir William Mildmay - Election law - 1841 - 720 pages
...required. Abbott, CJ The meaning of particular words in acts of Parliament as well as other instruments, is to be found, not so much in a strict etymological..., and the object that is intended to be attained. The object of the Stat. 26 Geo. III, c. 38, appears to have been to unite respectability of character...
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Reports of Cases of Controverted Elections, Volume 1

Thomas James Arnold - Election law - 1846 - 848 pages
...observed, " The meaning of particular words in acts of parliament, as well as other instruments, is to be found not so much in a strict etymological propriety...used, and the object that is intended to be attained." It might be that more than one house in the same place had the same number ; or the numbers might be...
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Reports of Cases of Controverted Elections, Volume 1

Thomas James Arnold - Election law - 1846 - 846 pages
...observed, " The meaning of particular words in acts of parliament, as well as other instruments, is to be found not so much in a strict etymological propriety...used, and the object that is intended to be attained." It might be that more than one house in the same place had the same number ; or the numbers might be...
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