Part IV.—Supplemental Provisions, Legal Proceedings, Exemptions, and Definitions

Application of Act to Scotland

109 Definitions.

In this Act with respect to Scotland—

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The expression “a master of one of the superior courts” means the auditor of the Court of Session:

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The expression “umpire” means oversman:

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The expression “attending before a court of record” means attending on citation the Court of Justiciary:

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The expression “stipendiary magistrate” means a F2sheriff principal or sheriff :

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The expression “defendant” means defender, and includes respondent:

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The expression “F4the Crown Court” means the F5sheriff principal of the sheriffdom :

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The expression “misdeameanor” means a crime and offence:

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The expression “the court of summary jurisdiction” means the F5sheriff principal of the sheriffdom or any one of his sheriffs:

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This Act shall be read and construed as if for the expression “The M1Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845,” wherever it occurs therein, the expression “The M2Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845,” were substituted.