# Municipal Corporations Act 1882, Section 7: Interpretation and construction.

Extent: E+W

(1) In this Act—
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“Municipal corporation” means the body corporate constituted by the incorporation of the inhabitants of a borough:
“Municipal Corporations Act, 1835,” means the recited Act of King William the Fourth, the date of the passing whereof is the ninth of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five:
“Municipal Corporations Acts” means this Act and any Act to be passed amending this Act:
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“Corporate office” means the office of mayor, alderman, councillor, elective auditor, . . .
“Corporate land” means land belonging to or held in trust for a municipal corporation:
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“Trustees” means trustees, commissioners, or directors, or the persons charged with the execution of a trust or public duty, however designated:
“Person” includes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate:
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“Justice” means one of Her Majesty’s justices of the peace:
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(2) Words in this Act referring to a borough, municipal corporation, authority, officer, or office, shall be construed distributively as referring to each borough, corporation, authority, officer, or office to which or to whom the provision is applicable.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/45-46/50/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/municipal-corporations-act-1882/section-7
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