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Definitions.
8 & 9 Vict. c. 18.
8 & 9 Vict. c. 19.
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109. In this Act with respect to Scotland—
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(1.) The expression “borough” means any royal burgh, and any burgh returning or contributing to return a member to Parliament:
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(2.) The expression “a master of one of the superior courts” means the auditor of the Court of Session:
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(3.) The expression “umpire” means oversman:
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(4.) The expression “attending before a court of record” means attending on citation the Court of Justiciary:
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(5.) The expression “stipendiary magistrate” means a sheriff or sheriff substitute:
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(6.) The expression “defendant” means defender, and includes respondent:
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(7.) The expression “chief officer of police” means the chief constable, superintendent of police, or other officer, by whatever name called having the chief command of the police in any district maintaining a separate police force:
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(8.) The expression “chairman of quarter sessions” means the sheriff of the county:
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(9.) The expression “misdemeanor” means a crime and offence:
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(10.) The expression “the court of summary jurisdiction” means the sheriff of the county or any one of his substitutes:
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(11.) This Act shall be read and construed as if for the expression “The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845,” wherever it occurs therein, the expression “The Lands “Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act, 1845,” were substituted.
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