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Section 13: Definitions.

The Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952Central Act · Act 31 of 1952

[13. Definitions.-- In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,--

(a) "candidate" means a person who has been or claims to have been duly nominated as a candidate at an election;

(b) "costs" means all costs, charges and expenses of, or incidental to, a trial of an election petition;

(c) "returned candidate" means a candidate whose name has been published under section 12 as duly elected.]

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ActThe Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952
Section13
Marginal noteDefinitions.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • substituted, Act 20 of 1977. . Subs. by Act 20 of 1977, s. 2, for Part III.

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