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Interpretation of terms.
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162. In the construction of this Act the several proceedings and duties hereby directed to be had and done in the office of and by the clerk of the peace shall be had and done (as regards the City of Dublin) in the office of and by the registrar of civil bills for the City of Dublin; and the provisions of this Act in relation thereto shall extend to such registrar of civil bills; and the expression “assistant barrister” or “assistant barristers” shall extend to and include the recorder of the City of Dublin and the borough of Cork, and the several recorders herein mentioned, in civil bill proceedings, save and except so far as relates to the appointment, salary, retiring pension, and continuance in office of the said recorders, or so far as it is by this Act in other respects otherwise specially provided; and wherever the clerk of the peace is named in this Act, the provision shall extend to the acting or deputy clerk of the peace or other officer discharging the duties of a clerk of the peace; and whenever the sheriff is named, the provision shall extend to the sub-sheriff; and the words “party” and “person”, whenever used in this Act, shall extend to and include any corporation or public company; and the word “county” or “counties” shall extend to include “riding” or “ridings” of counties appointed for civil bill purposes and for all or any matters relating to general or quarter sessions; unless in any of such cases there be something in the context or provision repugnant to or inconsistent with such construction.
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