Court of Admirality (Ireland) Act, 1867

Interpretation of terms.

2. In the interpretation and for the purposes of this Act (if not inconsistent with the context or subject) the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein-after assigned to them; that is to say,

Ship” shall include any description of vessel used in navigation not exclusively propelled by oars:

Cause” shall include any cause, suit, action, matter, or other proceeding in the Court of Admiralty of Ireland:

The Court of Admiralty” shall mean the Court of Admiralty of Ireland:

The judge” shall mean the judge of the said Court of Admiralty for the time being:

Her Majesty in Council” shall mean Her Majesty in the Privy Council in England:

The Lord Chancellor” shall mean and include the Lord High Chancellor, Lord Keeper, and Lords Commissioners for the custody of the Great Seal of Ireland for the time being:

Local court” shall mean and include the court of the recorder of the borough of Cork, the court of the recorder of the borough of Belfast, and the court of any other recorder, or of any chairman of quarter sessions in Ireland, to whom jurisdiction in Admiralty cases shall be given by virtue of this Act.

[S. 3 rep. 56 & 57 Vict. c. 54. (S.L.R.) Ss. 4, 5 rep. 38 & 39 Vict. c. 66. (S.L.R.)]