Legal glossary
“constituency”
Defined in 5 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
The Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act, 1969 · s. 2
(d) "constituency" means a territorial constituency provided by order made under section 12 for the purpose of election to the Legislative Assembly;
Read section 2The Finance Commission (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1951 · s. 19
"constituency" means[9] * Parliamentary constituency or an Assembly constituency or a Council constituency.
Read section 19The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 1971 · s. 2
(d) "constituency" means a District Council constituency provided by order made under section 5 for the purpose of elections to the District Council;
Read section 2The Representation of the People Act, 1950 · s. 14
(a) "constituency" means an Assembly constituency[4] * ;
Read section 14The Representation of the People Act, 1951 · s. 19
"constituency" means[9] * Parliamentary constituency or an Assembly constituency or a Council constituency.
Read section 19