The following words and expressions in this Act shall have the meanings hereby assigned to them, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction (that is to say),
    “Magistrate.” — The word Magistrate shall include all persons, within their respective jurisdictions, exercising all or any of the powers of a Magistrate;
    “Subordinate.”—The word “Subordinate,” as applied to Police functionaries, shall mean District Superintendents and their Assistants.
    “Police.”—The word “Police” shall include General and Village Police, Cuttoobadies, Kavilgars, and all other persons, by whatever name known, who exercise any Police functions throughout the Madras Presidency.
    “General Police District.”— The expression General Police District shall embrace all districts to which the operation of this Act shall be extended;
    “Property.” — The word property shall include any movable property, money or valuable security;
    Number.—Words importing the singular mumber shall include the plural number, and words importing the plural number shall include the singular number.
    Gender.—Words importing the masculine gender shall include females.
    “Person.”—The word “person” shall include company or corporation.
    “Month.”—The word “month” shall mean calendar month.
    “Cattle.”— The word cattle shall, besides horned cattle, include elephants, camels, horses, asses, mules, sheep, goats and swine