Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10-W3V]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 November 1839.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant; (b) "land revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf of the Government from any person on account of land held by or vested in him; (c) "landholder" means a person to whom a holding has been transferred or an estate has been settled under this Act; (d) "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under section 6; (e) "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained under section 14; (f) "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (6)
holding: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "holding" means a portion of land held by a landholder under one lease, engagement or grant
holding: 42 more definitions.
land revenue: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf of the Government from any person on account of land held by or vested in him
land revenue: 34 more definitions.
landholder: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "landholder" means a person to whom a holding has been transferred or an estate has been settled under this Act
landholder: 37 more definitions.
record of rights: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "record of rights" means the record prepared and maintained under section 14
record of rights: 50 more definitions.
Tahsildar: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Tahsildar" means the officer in charge of a tahsil appointed under section 6
Tahsildar: 42 more definitions.
tenant: Section 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act, 1839 [S10W3V] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "tenant" means a person who holds land on lease and includes a person who cultivates the land of another on payment of rent
tenant: 20 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
none
Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Madras Rent and Revenue Sale Act Rules, 1841 [S10-YMR], 23 December 1841, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (0)
none