Section 2: Definition.

The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985Central Act · Act 59 of 1985

In this Act, "Judge" means not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge, but also every person—

(a) who is empowered by law to give in any legal proceeding a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive; or

(b) who is one of a body of persons which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment as is referred to in clause (a).

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Act	The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
Section	2
Marginal note	Definition.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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