Interpretation

XLVII Interpretation of Terms.
In the Construction of this Act the Style or Title "Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department" shall mean Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Time being to whom Her Majesty shall think fit to intrust the Seals of the War Department; and the following Words and Expressions shall in this Act and The Defence Act, 1842, have the several Meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction ; (that is to say,)
The Word " Lands " shall extend to Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of any Tenure :
The Word " Lease " shall include an Agreement for a Lease :
The Word " County " shall include any Riding or other like Division of a County, and shall also include County of a City or County of a Town:
The Word " Sheriff " shall include Under Sheriff, or other legally competent Deputy; and where any Matter in relation to any Lands is required to be done by any Sheriff, and the Lands being the Property of One and the same Party, are situate not wholly in One County, the same Expression shall be construed to mean the Sheriff of any County, where any Part of such Lands is situate:
The Word " Justices " and " Justice " shall mean respectively Justices or a Justice of the Peace acting for the County, City, Borough, Liberty, Cinque Port, or Place where the Matter requiring the Cognizance of such Justices or Justice arises, and not interested in the Matter, and where such Matter arises in respect of Lands being the Property of One and the same Party, situate not wholly in One County, City, Borough, Liberty, Cinque Port, or Place, shall mean Justices or a Justice acting for the County, City, Borough, Liberty, Cinque Port, or Place where any Part of such Lands is situate, and not interested in such Matter; and the Expression " Two Justices " shall mean Two Justices assembled and acting together:
The Word " Owner " shall include any Corporation or Person having Authority under this Act or otherwise to agree with the said Secretary of State as to the Purchase Money or Compensation to be paid for any Lands.