Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2E-ENT]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 25 December 1951 by No. 3200/1951 [N12-R8M].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "trust" means an obligation annexed to the ownership of property, and arising out of a confidence reposed in and accepted by the owner, or declared and accepted by him, for the benefit of another, or of another and the owner; (b) "trustee" means the person who accepts the confidence and includes a person appointed as such under this Act; (c) "Board" means the Board established under this Act; (d) "institution" means a religious or charitable institution registered under this Act; (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 (6)
Board: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board established under this Act
Board: 279 more definitions.
institution: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "institution" means a religious or charitable institution registered under this Act
institution: 95 more definitions.
notification: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
trust: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "trust" means an obligation annexed to the ownership of property, and arising out of a confidence reposed in and accepted by the owner, or declared and accepted by him, for the benefit of another, or of another and the owner
trust: 18 more definitions.
trustee: Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951 [S2EENT] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "trustee" means the person who accepts the confidence and includes a person appointed as such under this Act
trustee: 17 more definitions.
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Section 2, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Rules, 2023 [S2Y-3MX], 17 September 2023, Band A. " (c) 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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