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Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0AM]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 March 1958 by No. 1314/1958 [N12-S48].

In Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [A11-YDJ]. This text from 20 March 1958. No other text held.

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Cite: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0AM]. Machine: S2F-0AM.

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) "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; (c) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (4)

Collector: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (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.

instrument: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (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.

notification: Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (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, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F0AM] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (2)

Rule 2, Karnataka Stamp Act Rules, 1958 [S2F-47Y], 28 June 1958, 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".

Section 2, Karnataka Karnataka Stamp Rules, 2008 [S2P-T5V], 5 April 2008, 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".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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Section 2, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 [S2F-0AM]