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MATRIMONIAL CAUSES AND MARRIAGE LAW (IRELAND) AMENDMENT ACT 1870 - SECT 4

Interpretation.

4. In this Act

The term "bishop of the said Church" shall include any person who for the time
being may succeed to the exercise and discharge of the episcopal functions of
any person who at the time of the passing of the Irish Church Act, 1869, was a
bishop thereof:

The term "clergy and laity of the said Church" shall include clergy and laity
in communion with bishops of the said Church:

The term "Protestant Episcopalian" shall mean a member of any of the churches
following; (that is to say,)

The said Church, the Church of England, the Episcopal Church of Scotland, and
any other Protestant Episcopal Church.

S.5 rep. by SLR 1883. S.6 rep. by SLR 1893 (No.2)


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