Section 2, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1S-TYA]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 24 May 1984.
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) "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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Court: Section 2, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (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, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (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, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (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, Family Courts Act, 1984 [S1STYA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 854 more definitions.
registrar: no definition held.
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