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Section 3: Interpretation-clause.

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872Central Act · Act 15 of 1872

In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,--

"Church of England" "Anglican".--mean and apply to the Church of England as by law established;

"Church of Scotland".--means the Church of Scotland as by law established;

"Church of Rome" "Roman Catholic".--mean and apply to the Church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head;

"Church".--includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian worship;

["India".--means the [territories] to which this Act extends;]

"minor".--minor means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow;

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"Christians".--the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion;

"Indian Christians".--[and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;]

["Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages".--means a Registrar General of Births,Deaths and Marriages appointed under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886).]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section3
Marginal noteInterpretation-clause.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Act 3 of 1951. . Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "territory comprised in the States".
  • omitted. . The definition of "Native State" omitted. by the A. O. 1937.
  • substituted. . Subs. by A. O. 1950, for the definition.
  • inserted, Act 6 of 1886. . Ins. by Act 6 of 1886, s. 30.

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