Legal glossary

“district”

Defined in 4 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 · s. 2

    (12) "district" means a district in the State of Manipur;
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  2. The Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 · s. 2

    (e) "district" means the revenue district;
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  3. The Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 · s. 4

    (8) " District".— "District" means a district as fixed for revenue purposes. STATE AMENDMENT Uttar Pradesh Amendment of section 3 of Act No. VIII of 1873.— In clause (8) of section 3 of the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 (hereinafter called the principal Act) for the full stop a semi-colon shall be substituted and thereafter the following shall be added as new clauses (9) and (10) ;
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  4. The Light House Act, 1927, 17 of 1927, (Rep., Act 20 of 2021) · s. 2 · Repealed or not in force

    (b) "district" means an area defined as a district for the purposes of this Act under section 3;
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