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Society. Associations designated by the name of 'society' include (1) Building Societies, regulated by the (English) Building Societies Acts, as to which see BUILDING SOCIETIES; (2) Friendly Societies, regulated by the Friendly Societies Act, 1896, as to which see FRIENDLYSOCIETIES; (3) Industrial and Provident Societies, regulated principally by the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893, as to whichs see INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES; (4) Loan Societies, regulated by 3 & 4 Vict. c. 110, as to which see LOAN SOCIETIES; (5) Literary and Scientific Societies, regulated by the (English) Literary and Scientific Institutions Act, 1854. And exempted from rates by 6 & 7 Vict. c. 36, as to which see that title; and other benevolent or useful societies, e.g., see (English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 18, and (6) Illegal Societies, prohibited by the Unlawful Societies Act, 1799, and the very similar (English) Seditious Meetings Act, 1817, as to which see SEDITIOUS, and Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Societies.'

Means a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, or under any corresponding law for the time being in force in a State. [The Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (13 of 1985), s. 3(rr) ]

1. A community of people, as of a state, nation, or locality, with common cultures, traditions, and interests, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1396.