# Sale of Land by Auction Act 1867, Section 3: Interpretation of terms.

Extent: E+W+N.I.

“Auctioneer” shall mean any person selling by public auction any land, whether in lots or otherwise:
“Land” shall mean any interest in any messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, of whatever tenure:
“Agent” shall mean the solicitor, steward, or land agent of the seller:
“Puffer” shall mean a person appointed to bid on the part of the owner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/30-31/48/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-land-by-auction-act-1867/section-3
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