Judicial definitions.
"India means British India together with
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D.-Judicial Definitions.
High Court" means, when used with reference to
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· Court of Assize" or Assizes", means,
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of Assize, a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and a Court of Gaol Delivery, or any of them, and as respects England and Wales, includes the Central Criminal Court; and, as respects Hong- kong, means the Supreme Court sitting in its criminal jurisdiction.
Supreme Court ” means the Supreme Court of
Hongkong.
“Probate Court" means, as respects Hongkong, the Supreme Court sitting in its probate jurisdie- tion.
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Bankruptcy Court" means, as repects Hongkong, New.
the Supreme Court sitting in its bankruptcy jurisdiction.
Colonial Court of Admiralty" means, as respects
Hongkong, the Supreme Court sitting in its New, Admiralty jurisdiction.
"Court" means the Supreme Court as well as any
other Court of the Colony,
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» Magistrate" means a Police Magistrate of the
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Judge” means any Judge of the Supreme Court ; and where any civil jurisdiction is required to be exercised by a Judge, such jurisdiction, if it is not otherwise expressed, shall be exercis- able by a Judge sitting in Chambers.
"Court or Judge" implies, where jurisdiction is required to be excrcised by a Court or Judge, that such jurisdiction shall be primarily exercised by a Judge in Chambers, unless such Judge directs that it shall be exercised in open Court.
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Rules of Court" means, when used in relation to any Court, rules made by the authority having
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The power of the said authority to make rules of Court as above defined shall include a power to make rules of Court for the purpose of any Ordinance hereafter to be passed directing or authorising anything to be done by rule of Court.
Police Constable " or Constable" means any coustable of the Police Foree, and includes special constables.
"Offence" means any crime, misdemeanor, or other broach of the law for which a penalty is pro- vided.
"Committed for trial means when used in relation to any person, unless the contrary intention appear, committed to prison with the view to his being tried before a Judge and Jury, or otherwise as the law directs; and includes a person who is admitted to bail upon recogniz- auces to appear and take his trial before a Judge and Jury, or otherwise.
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