Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S18-01A]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 February 1937.

In Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [A10-AC2]. This text from 9 February 1937. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S18-01A]. Machine: S18-01A.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Marriage Officer" means a Marriage Officer appointed under section 3; (b) "district" in relation to a Marriage Officer, means the area for which he is appointed as such; (c) "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property, or of both his person and property; (d) "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority; (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.

Defined terms in this text (4)

district: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S1801A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "district" in relation to a Marriage Officer, means the area for which he is appointed as such

district: 30 more definitions.

guardian: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S1801A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property, or of both his person and property

guardian: 30 more definitions.

Marriage Officer: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S1801A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Marriage Officer" means a Marriage Officer appointed under section 3

Marriage Officer: 30 more definitions.

minor: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S1801A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority

minor: 31 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act Rules, 1939 [S18-H8P], 22 October 1939, 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".

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