Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15-G21]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 August 1899.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or recorded; (b) "duly stamped" as applied to an instrument, means that the instrument bears an adhesive or impressed stamp of not less than the proper amount and that such stamp has been affixed or used in accordance with the law for the time being in force in India; (c) "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf; (d) "chargeable" as applied to an instrument executed or first executed after the commencement of this Act, means chargeable under this Act; (e) "executed" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means signed; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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chargeable: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "chargeable" as applied to an instrument executed or first executed after the commencement of this Act, means chargeable under this Act
Collector: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district and includes any officer whom the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
duly stamped: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "duly stamped" as applied to an instrument, means that the instrument bears an adhesive or impressed stamp of not less than the proper amount and that such stamp has been affixed or used in accordance with the law for the time being in force in India
executed: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "executed" with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means signed
instrument: Section 2, Indian Stamp Act, 1899 [S15G21] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "instrument" includes every document by which any right or liability is, or purports to be, created, transferred, limited, extended, extinguished or recorded
instrument: 38 more definitions.
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