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Section 4: Application for foregoing definitions to previous enactments

The Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899State Act of Karnataka · Act 3 of 1899

The definitions in section 3 of the following words and expressions, that is to say, "affidavit," "barrister," "British India," 1[High Court]1 "District Judge," "father," "immovable property," "imprisonment," "Magistrate," "month," "movable property," "oath," "person," "section," "son," "swear," "will" and "year" apply also, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, to all enactments made after the third day of January 1868.

1. The words "High Court" were substituted for the words "Chief Court" by Act XII of 1930.

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ActThe Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899
Section4
Marginal noteApplication for foregoing definitions to previous enactments
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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