Definitions. CHAPTER II.

3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (i) “appeal” includes a cross-objection; (ii) “Court” means any Civil, Revenue, or Criminal Court and includes a Tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction under any special or local law to decide questions affecting the rights of parties; (iii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (iv) expressions used and not defined in this Act or in the Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1125 (Act VII of 1125), but defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Code. Received the assent of the President on 27th July, 1960 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary dated 30th July, 1960,