Courts of Justice Act, 1947
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 Interpretation.  |   
 3.—(1) In this Act—  | |
the expression “the Act of 1928” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1928 (No. 15 of 1928);  | ||
the expression “the Act of 1936” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 (No. 48 of 1936);  | ||
the expression “the Act of 1946” means the Courts of Justice (District Court) Act, 1946 (No. 21 of 1946);  | ||
the word “circuit” means a circuit of the Circuit Court;  | ||
the expression “Circuit Judge” means a Judge of the Circuit Court;  | ||
the expression “Dublin Circuit Judge” means a Circuit Judge permanently assigned to the Dublin Circuit, but does not include any such Judge who is President of the Circuit Court;  | ||
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Justice;  | ||
the expression “the Principal Act” means the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 (No. 10 of 1924).  | ||
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1946.  |