"affidavit", in the case of a person for the time being allowed by law to declare instead of swearing, includes declaration;
"British statute" means an Act of the Parliament of the former United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;
"Circuit Court" means the Circuit Court as established and for the time being maintained by law;
"commencement", when used in relation to an enactment, means the time at which the enactment comes into operation;
"Constitution" means the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the people on 1 July 1937, as amended;
"Dáil Éireann" means the House of the Oireachtas to which that name is given by section 1 of Article 15 of the Constitution;
"District Court" means the District Court as established and for the time being maintained by law;
"financial year", in relation to an exchequer financial year, means the period which is coextensive with a calendar year;
"Government" means the Government mentioned in Article 28 of the Constitution;
"Great Britain" d
…