2. Definition.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- "Dowry" means any property transferred or agreed to be transferred as a part of the contract of any betrothal, marriage, any pre-betrohal, post-marriage ceremony such as Thaka, Rophera, Duphera, Thirsal, Phersozen and the like by one party to the betrothal, marriage, any prebetrothal, post-marriage ceremony such as Thaka, Rophera, Duphera, Phirsal, Phersoze~r and the like or the father, mother, or guardian of that party to the other party to the marriage or to the father, mother or guardian if the other party, but does not include voluntary marriage gifts such as ornaments to a bride and dress, bridegroom the value of which in aggregate does not exceed two thousand rupees.