Legal glossary

“building”

Defined in 5 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 · s. 2

    (b) "building" means any work of construction done in any manner by use of any material and includes a farm building for agricultural purposes, plinth, doorstep, wall, drain, advertisement board and other things fixed with such building;
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  2. The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 · s. 2

    (b) "building" means a house, out-house, stable, latrine, urinal, sheet house, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any other structure whether made of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material;
    Read section 2
  3. The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 · s. 2

    (2) "building" means a house, out house, stable, latrine, urinal, shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any other structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material but does not include any portable shelter;
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  4. The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 · s. 2

    (c) "building" means a house, outhouse, stable, latrine, urinal, shed, hut or wall or any other structure or erection, whether of masonry bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other material or any part of a building, but does not include a plant or machinery installed in a building or any part thereof or any portable shelter;
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  5. The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 · s. 2

    (4) "building" means a house, out-house, stable, latrine, urinal, shed, hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) or any other structure, whether of masonry, bricks, wood, mud, metal or other material but does not include any portable shelter;
    Read section 2