Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-EMR]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 10 September 1939.

In Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [A10-ASD]. This text from 10 September 1939. 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, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18-EMR]. Machine: S18-EMR.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale; (b) "firm" means a firm registered under section 4; (c) "business" includes every trade, occupation and profession; (d) "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3; (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)

business: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "business" includes every trade, occupation and profession

business: 13 more definitions.

firm: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "firm" means a firm registered under section 4

firm: 12 more definitions.

goods: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "goods" means every kind of movable property other than actionable claims and money, and includes stock and shares, growing crops, grass and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale

goods: 38 more definitions.

Registrar: Section 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939 [S18EMR] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar appointed under section 3

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Rule 2, Commercial Documents Evidence Act Rules, 1939 [S18-H14], 10 September 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".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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