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(22) "Person includes firm; No. 8 of 1921.

(23) Policy of insurance" includes every instrument whereby any contract of insurance is made or agreed to be made, or is evidenced;

(24) Promissory note includes every instrument (except a bank note) containing a promise to pay any sum of money, and a note promising the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen, is to be deemed a promissory note for that sum of money;

1495 [8. 3 contd.]

Person. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 91.

Policy of insurance. c. 39, s. 91.

Promissory note. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 33.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 101.

(25) Receipt" means any instrument, note, memorandum or writing whereby any money, or any bill of exchange or promissory note for money, is acknowledged or expressed to have been received or deposited or paid, or whereby any debt or demand or any part of a debt or demand is acknowledged to have been settled, satisfied or discharged or which signifies or imports any such acknowledgment, and whether the same is or is not signed with the name of any person;

(26) "Servant's security agreement" means any instrument by which any domestic or other servant or clerk or comprador gives security for the due discharge of his duties or of the duties of other persons to be employed by him, or for the safe custody of money or property to be entrusted to him, or for the proper carrying on of business to be conducted by him, or for the discharge of his responsibilities arising from such business, whether such security is given by the binding of other persons or by the deposit of money or valuable property or by deposit of the title-deeds to any property or by any assignment;

(27) "Settlement" means any instrument, whether voluntary or upon any good or valuable consideration, other than a bonâ fide pecuniary consideration, whereby any definite and certain principal sum of money (whether charged or chargeable on lands or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of lands or not) or any definite and certain amount of stock, or any security, is settled or agreed to be settled in any manner whatsoever;

(28) Share includes any share in any stocks or funds transferable at the Bank of England or at the Bank of Ireland, and India promissory notes, and any share or debenture (being 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 122.

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(22) "Person includes firm; No. 8 of 1921. (23) Policy of insurance" includes every instrument whereby any contract of insurance is made or agreed to be made, or is evidenced; (24) Promissory note includes every instrument (except a bank note) containing a promise to pay any sum of money, and a note promising the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen, is to be deemed a promissory note for that sum of money; 1495 [8. 3 contd.] Person. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 91. Policy of insurance. c. 39, s. 91. Promissory note. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 33. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 101. (25) Receipt" means any instrument, note, memorandum or writing whereby any money, or any bill of exchange or promissory note for money, is acknowledged or expressed to have been received or deposited or paid, or whereby any debt or demand or any part of a debt or demand is acknowledged to have been settled, satisfied or discharged or which signifies or imports any such acknowledgment, and whether the same is or is not signed with the name of any person; (26) "Servant's security agreement" means any instrument by which any domestic or other servant or clerk or comprador gives security for the due discharge of his duties or of the duties of other persons to be employed by him, or for the safe custody of money or property to be entrusted to him, or for the proper carrying on of business to be conducted by him, or for the discharge of his responsibilities arising from such business, whether such security is given by the binding of other persons or by the deposit of money or valuable property or by deposit of the title-deeds to any property or by any assignment; (27) "Settlement" means any instrument, whether voluntary or upon any good or valuable consideration, other than a bonâ fide pecuniary consideration, whereby any definite and certain principal sum of money (whether charged or chargeable on lands or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of lands or not) or any definite and certain amount of stock, or any security, is settled or agreed to be settled in any manner whatsoever; (28) Share includes any share in any stocks or funds transferable at the Bank of England or at the Bank of Ireland, and India promissory notes, and any share or debenture (being 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 122.

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(22) "Person 64 STAMP. includes firm; No. 8 of 1921. (23) Policy of insurance " includes every instrument whereby any contract of insurance is made or agreed to be made, or is evidenced; " " (24) Promissory note includes every instrument (except a bank note) containing a promise to pay any sum of money, and a note promising the payment of any sum of money out of any particular fund which may or may not be available, or upon any condition or contingency which may or may not be performed or happen, is to be deemed a promissory note for that sum of money; 1495 [8. 3 contd.] Person. Policy of 54 & 55 Vict. insurance. c. 39, s. 91. note. Promissory 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 33. 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 101. (25) Receipt" means any instrument, note, memorandum Receipt. or writing whereby any money, or any bill of exchange or promissory note for money, is acknowledged or expressed to have been received or deposited or paid, or whereby any debt or demand or any part of a debt or demand is acknowledged to have been settled, satisfied or discharged or which signifies or imports any such acknowledgment, and whether the same is or is not signed with the name of any person; . "" agreement. (26) "Servant's security agreement means any instru- Servant's ment by which any domestic or other servant or clerk or security comprador gives security for the due discharge of his duties or of the duties of other persons to be employed by him, or for the safe custody of money or property to be entrusted to him, or for the proper carrying on of business to be conducted by him, or for the discharge of his responsibilities arising from such business, whether such security is given by the binding of other persons or by the deposit of money or valuable property or by deposit of the title-deeds to any property or by any assignment; " (27) "Settlement means any instrument, whether volun- Settlement. tary or upon any good or valuable consideration, other than 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, First a bonâ fide pecuniary consideration, whereby any definite and Schedule. certain principal sum of money (whether charged or chargeable on lands or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of lands or not) or any definite and certain amount of stock, or any security, is settled or agreed to be settled in any manner whatsoever; "C (28) Share includes any share in any stocks or funds Share. transferable at the Bank of England or at the Bank of Ireland, and India promissory notes, and any share or debenture (being 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 122.

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(22) "Person

STAMP.

includes firm;

No. 8 of 1921.

(23) Policy of insurance " includes every instrument whereby any contract of insurance is made or agreed to be made, or is evidenced;

1495

[8. 3 contd.]

Person.

Policy of 54 & 55 Vict. insurance.

c. 39, s. 91.

note.

Promissory 54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 33.

54 & 55 Vict. c. 39, s. 101.

(25) Receipt" means any instrument, note, memorandum Receipt. or writing whereby any money, or any bill of exchange or promissory note for money, is acknowledged or expressed to have been received or deposited or paid, or whereby any debt or demand or any part of a debt or demand is acknowledged to have been settled, satisfied or discharged or which signifies or imports any such acknowledgment, and whether the same is or is not signed with the name of any person;

agreement.

(26) "Servant's security agreement means any instru- Servant's ment by which any domestic or other servant or clerk or security comprador gives security for the due discharge of his duties or of the duties of other persons to be employed by him, or for the safe custody of money or property to be entrusted to him, or for the proper carrying on of business to be conducted by him, or for the discharge of his responsibilities arising from such business, whether such security is given by the binding of other persons or by the deposit of money or valuable property or by deposit of the title-deeds to any property or by any assignment;

(27) "Settlement means any instrument, whether volun- Settlement. tary or upon any good or valuable consideration, other than 54 & 55 Vict.

c. 39, First a bonâ fide pecuniary consideration, whereby any definite and Schedule. certain principal sum of money (whether charged or chargeable on lands or not, or to be laid out in the purchase of lands or not) or any definite and certain amount of stock, or any security, is settled or agreed to be settled in any manner whatsoever;

(28) Share includes any share in any stocks or funds Share. transferable at the Bank of England or at the Bank of Ireland, and India promissory notes, and any share or debenture (being

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