| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, John Scott, Henry Bompas, Edmund Lumley - 1869 - 832 oldal
...shall be entitled to the franchise. In the Act of • 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21, s. 4, it is enacted that, " in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender...contrary as to gender or number is expressly provided." In construing the 3rd section of the Representation of the People Act, 1867, regard must be had to... | |
| 1869 - 878 oldal
...registered as electors by the overseers ; and an interpretation act, passed eight years ago, directs that "in all acts words importing the masculine gender shall be de.emed and taken to include Females, unless the contrary hi to the Render shall be expressly provided." This interpretation, however, is... | |
| 1869 - 370 oldal
...words signifying the masculine gender shall he taken to inclnde females, the singular shall inclnde the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the contrary as to the gender or numher is expressly provided. Now, in construing tho third section of the Act of 1807... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 672 oldal
...must be construed to include "woman," because by the 13 & 1 4 Viet. c. 21, s. 4, it is enacted that " in all Acts, words, importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females unless the contrary is expressly provided." Now all that sect. 4 of the 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21, could... | |
| Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 oldal
...would not confer it on women. By Lord Romilly's Act (13 & 14 Viet. c. 21), s. 4, it is enacted " that in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to inelude females, and the singular to include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the contrary... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1872 - 606 oldal
...words have the same meaning as in the " Pauper Inmates Discharge and Regulation Act, 1871;" and all words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed...contrary as to gender or number is expressly provided. Local Government Board. 61 SCHEDULE (A.) Admission and Discharge Book for Casual Paupers. UNIOX. Master... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - 1873 - 820 oldal
...must be construed to include "woman," because by the 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21, s. 4, it is enacted that " in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females, unless the contrary is expressly provided." Now all that section 4 of the 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21 could... | |
| Charles Henry Hopwood, Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, Francis Joseph Coltman - 1873 - 806 oldal
...since the Reform Act in 1832, the word "man" must include woman, for the latter Act declares " that in all Acts words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females," unless the contrary is expressly provided. It is not permitted to refer to what happened in Parliament... | |
| British Guiana - 1873 - 660 oldal
...Ordinance Construction importing the masculine gender, shall be deemed and taken to inelude female and the singular to include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless there shall be something in the context opposed or repugnant to such construction, and the word " Governor"... | |
| Roland Knyvet Wilson - 1875 - 402 oldal
...provided that " in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender should be deemed to include females, the singular to include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the contrary as to number or gender were expressly provided; besides defining the words ' month,' ' land,' and ' oath,'... | |
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