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The Interpretation Act 1850 ( 13 & 14 Vict. c. 21) was an Act of the
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passed in 1850 that simplified the language that was used in statutes. It was also known as
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's Act, and its
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was ''An Act for shortening the Language used in Acts of Parliament''. The Act devised the current system of dividing legislation into sections which are automatically substantive enactments, and also made various other provisions for interpreting other statutes. For example, it stated that the masculine includes the feminine (thus enabling "he" to be written instead of "he or she"), unless expressly indicated otherwise. It has also been extended in its application to former colonies such as
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. It has since been superseded by other
Interpretation Act Interpretation Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Singapore and the United Kingdom relating to interpretation of legislation. The Bi ...
s, including the
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1850 in British law United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1850 {{UK-statute-stub