Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13-H84]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 January 1879.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act; (b) "decree" means the formal expression of an adjudication which conclusively determines the rights of the parties; (c) "legal practitioner" means an advocate entered on the roll under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961); (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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Court: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act
Court: 49 more definitions.
decree: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "decree" means the formal expression of an adjudication which conclusively determines the rights of the parties
decree: 45 more definitions.
legal practitioner: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "legal practitioner" means an advocate entered on the roll under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961)
legal practitioner: 48 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 [S13H84] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
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