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Part

of India, Art. 366(16)] Shall mean a Part of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(40)]

Document

which is intended to be used, or which may be used, for the purpose of recording that matter. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1987), s. 3(18)]

Sign

a person who is unable to write his name, include 'mark', with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions. [General Clauses Act, 1897, s. 3(56)] 1. To identify, a record, by means of a signature, mark, or other symbol with

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Master

any person (except a pilot or harbour-mater) having for the time being control or charge of the ship. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(33)]

Will

58 and 59) Will shall include a codicil and every writing making a voluntary posthumous disposition of property. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(64)] 1. Wish; desire choice 2. A document by which a person directs

State Act

Act, shall means an Act passed by the Legislature of a State established or continued by the Constitution. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(59)]

Indian law

Parliament of the United Kingdom or any Order in Council, rule or other instrument made under such Act. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(29)]

Chapter

Dictionary, 7th Edn. Chapter shall mean a Chapter of the Act or Regulation in which the word occurs. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897)]

Federal purpose

Federal purpose, by the definitions given in the General Clauses Act no different concept of the words 'purposes of the Central Government' was intended from what was intended by

Political agent

Government to exercise all or any of the powers of a Political Agent under that Act or Regu-lation. [General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), s. 3(43)]

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