Legal glossary

“wild animal”

Defined in 1 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · s. 2

    (36) "wild animal" means any animal specified in 4[Schedule I or Schedule II] and found wild in nature;] 5[(37) "wild life" includes any animal, aquatic or land vegetation which forms part of any habitat;]
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