law: The Oriental Gas Company Act No. 1857
  27. Interpretation.-
  TheĀ following words and
  
  expressions used in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them,
  
  unless there be somethingĀ in the subject or context repugnant to such
  
  construction (that is to say):-
  Words importing the
  
  singular number only shall include the plural number; andĀ words importing the
  
  plural number only shall include also the singular number. Words importing the
  
  masculine gender shall include females. The wordĀ "person" shall
  
  include a corporation, whether aggregate or sole. The wordĀ "street"
  
  shallĀ include anyĀ square, court,Ā orĀ alley, highway, lane, road,
  
  thoroughfare, or public passage or place. The word "Magistrate" shall
  
  include any Magistrate of Police, and any joint Magistrate or other person
  
  lawfully exercising the powers of Magistrate, actingĀ at orĀ for theĀ place or
  
  district where the matter requiring the cognizance of any such Magistrate
  
  arises.