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MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (IRELAND) ACT 1840 - SECT 215

Interpretation clause.

215. In the construction of this Act the word "borough" shall be construed to
mean city, borough, or town corporate named in one of the schedules to
this Act annexed, and, where the name of such borough has belonged to a county
of a city or county of a town, shall be construed to include in its meaning
county of a city or county of a town; and unless there be something in the
subject or context repugnant to such construction, the words "body corporate"
shall be construed to mean the body corporate of a borough named in one of the
schedules to this Act annexed, and also to include all guilds and fraternities
of, within, or connected with the body corporate of any such borough; and the
word "burgess" shall be construed to mean citizen, in the case of a city; and
the word "county" shall be construed to mean county or riding; and the word
"trustees" shall be construed to mean trustees, commissioners, or directors,
or the persons charged with the execution of a trust or public duty, by
whatever name they are designated; ...; and the word "land" shall be construed
to include any land, whether the same shall or shall not have any building
thereon; ... and the words "lord chancellor" shall be construed to mean the
lord chancellor, or lord keeper or lords commissioners for the custody of the
great seal; and in all things herein provided to be done, until the first
election of councillors in any borough under this Act shall have been
declared, the word "mayor" shall be construed to mean the chief officer of a
borough, by whatever name he is now called, or, when there may be no such
chief officer, the returning officer at elections of members to serve in
Parliament for such borough, or when there may be neither any such chief
officer or returning officer, then such person as the lord lieutenant for the
time being shall by writing under his hand appoint to perform the duty of
mayor under the provisions herein contained; and in describing any person or
thing any word importing the singular number shall be construed to mean also
several persons or things respectively, unless there be something in the
subject or context repugnant to such construction; and no misnomer or
inaccurate description of any person, body corporate, or place named in any
schedule to this Act annexed, or in any roll, list, ward list, notice, or
voting paper required by this Act, shall hinder the full operation of this Act
with respect to such person or place, provided that such person or place shall
be so named as to be commonly understood; ....

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