Section 1: Interpretation-clause.

The Public Gambling Act, 1867Central Act · Act 3 of 1867

In this Act--

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"Common gaming-house".--"Common gaming-house" means any house, walled enclosure, room or place in which cards, dice, tables or other instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using or keeping such house, enclosure, room or place, whether by way of charge for the use of the instruments of gaming, or of the house, enclosure, room or place, or otherwise howsoever.

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Where this provision sits

Act	The Public Gambling Act, 1867
Section	1
Marginal note	Interpretation-clause.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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repealed. . Definitions of "Lieutenant-Governor" and "Chief Commissioner" rep. by the A. O. 1937.
repealed, Act 17 of 1914. . The clauses relating to "Number" and "Gender" were rep, by Act 17 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.

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