Section 2, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14-A2E]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 12 August 1887.
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) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Registrar; (f) "record" means the record of a proceeding maintained under this Act; (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)
Court: Section 2, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (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, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (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, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (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, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
record: Section 2, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "record" means the record of a proceeding maintained under this Act
record: 15 more definitions.
Registrar: Section 2, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 [S14A2E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3 and includes an Assistant Registrar
Registrar: 79 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Provincial Small Cause Courts Act Rules, 1887 [S14-BEJ], 8 September 1887, 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)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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