Section 2: Definitions

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires— (a) "Agricul-tural Land" means land, whether occupied or not, which is used, or is capable of being used, for agricultural purposes and includes fallow land. (b) "Landholder" means the person to whom rent is, or, but for contract express or implied, would be, payable and includes a Jagirdar, a Biswedar, a Zamindar, a rent-free grantee, a grantee at a favourable rate of rent, a village servant, a tenant who has sublet or his mortgagee and an ijaredar or thekedar, but does not include the State Government; (c) "Lessee" means the person to whom land is let under this Act; (d) "Prescribed" means prescribed by or under thhis Act; and (e) "Tenant" means the person by whom rent is, or, but for a contract, express or implied, would be payable and includes a co-tenant, mortgagee and a grove-holder.