Legal glossary
“estate”
Defined in 5 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
The Oudh Estates Act, 1869 · s. 2
"Estate" means the taluqa or immoveable property acquired or held by a Taluqdár or Grantee in the manner mentioned in section three, section four, or section five, or the immoveable property conferred by a special grant of the British Government upon a Grantee ; " Heir. " " Legatee. "—"Heir" means a person who inherits property otherwise than as a widow, under the special provisions of this Act ; and "legatee" means a person to whom property is bequeathed under the same provisions ; Words expressing relationship .—Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives, but apply to children in the womb who are afterwards born alive. II.— Rights and liabilities of Taluqdárs and Grantees.
Read section 2The Punjab Land-Revenue Act, 1887 · s. 3
(1) "estate" means any area-
Read section 3The Rubber Act, 1947 · s. 3
(c) "estate" means any area administered as one unit which contains land planted with rubber plants; 8 [(cc) "Executive Director" means the Executive Director appointed under this Act;]
Read section 3The Spices Board Act, 1986 · s. 2
(f) "estate" means the area administered as one unit which contains land planted with cardamom plants;
Read section 2The Tripura Land Revenue and Land Reforms Act, 1960 · s. 133
(a) "estate" means lands included under one entry in any of the general registers of revenue-paying and revenue-free lands and includes — - (i) revenue-free lands not entered in any register, and - (ii) a part of, or a share in, an estate;
Read section 133