 | 1863 - 756 pages
...expenses. To this the respondents replied, that by the 13 Viet., c. 21, sec. 4, it is provided that 'in all Acts words importing the masculine gender...contrary as to gender or number is expressly provided.' The Court were of opinion that they had power to award expenses, both because of the obvious intention... | |
 | 1863 - 740 pages
...expenses. To this the respondents replied, that by the 13 Viet., c. 21, sec. 4, it is provided that 'in all Acts words importing the masculine gender...and taken to include females, and the singular to indnde the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the contrary as to gender or number is expressly... | |
 | William Mawdesley Best, Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench, George James Philip Smith - 1865 - 1086 pages
...instrument ; Hex v. Morris (ti), Rex v. Bestland (c), Rex v. Sparrow (d). By stat 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21. s. 4., "In all acts words importing the masculine gender...plural the singular, unless the contrary as to gender and number is expressly provided." Poulden appeared for the justices, and cited The Overseers of Staples... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, William Mawdesley Best, George James Philip Smith - 1866 - 702 pages
...TR 550, Rex v. Bestland, 1 Wils. 128, Rex v. Sparrow, 2 Str. 1123. By stat. 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21, s. 4, " In all acts words importing the masculine gender...plural the singular, unless the contrary as to gender and number is expressly provided." Ponlden appeared for the justices, and cited The Overseers of Staples... | |
 | Natal (South Africa), William James Dunbar Moodie - 1866 - 656 pages
...between any places within the District ; and all words importing the masculine gender, shall be deemed to include females ; and the singular to include the plural, and the plural the singular. 38. In citing this Ordinance in any other Ordinance, or in any instrument, document, or proceeding,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1867 - 1096 pages
...of the Exchequer, "Whether, having regard to the Act 13 & 14 Viet. c. 21, B. 4, which enacts, " That in all Acts words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females," it is intended by the use of the word " man," instead of the words " male person" in Clause 3 of the... | |
 | 678 pages
...Exchequer whether, having re to the Act 13 and 14 Victoria, cap. 21, sec. 4, which enacts "That in all words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females," it is intended by the use of the word "man," instead of the words " male person " in clause 3 of the... | |
 | Thomas Chisholm Anstey - 1867 - 340 pages
...the above-mentioned Act of the present Reign, is now extended to all statutes whatsoever, viz.: that "words importing the " Masculine Gender shall be deemed and taken to " include Females,"—must govern the interpretation of the present Act of Parliament. That the Rights in question... | |
 | 1868 - 654 pages
...to any legal incapacity is entitled to the franchise. By a previous act, 13 & 14 Viet. o. ¿1, «. 4, " in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females, unless the contrary is expressly provided." Held, that women could not vote for members of parliament... | |
 | 1868 - 598 pages
...be, is soon stated. By an Act passed in 1850, 13 Victoria, cap. 21, it is declared that in all future Acts, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females unless the contrary is expressly provided. By the new Reform Act the franchise is given to "every man."... | |
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in all Acts, words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females, and the singular to include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the contrary as to gender and number is expressly provided... 
