In the legal context, the word “party” is defined as “each of two or more persons (or bodies of people) that constitute the two sides in an action at law, a contract, etc.”...,.Section 3(3) of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01] provides that in every enactment:“'person' or 'party' includes –(a) Any ...
In the legal context, the word “party” is defined as “each of two or more persons (or bodies of people) that constitute the two sides in an action at law, a contract, etc.”...,.
Section 3(3) of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01] provides that in every enactment:
“'person' or 'party' includes –
(a) Any company incorporated or registered as such under an enactment; or
(b) Any body of persons, corporate or un-incorporated; or
(c) Any local or other similar authority.”...,.
Section 9 of the Interpretation Act prescribes rules as to gender and number as follows:
“(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing female persons include male persons and juristic persons and words importing male persons include female persons and juristic persons.
(2) Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.”
