Section 3
Interpretation-clause.
The Bombay Revenue Jurisdiction Act, 1876
About this Act
An Act to limit the jurisdiction of the Civil Courts throughout the Bombay Presidency in matters relating to the Land-revenue, and for other purposes.
In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or
context,--
"Land" includes the sites of villages, towns and cities: it also includes trees, growing crops and grass, fruit upon, and juice in, trees, rights-of-way, ferries, fisheries, and all other benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to things attached to the earth:
"Land-revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf 1[of the 2[Government]] from any person on account of any land held 3[by 4[ State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force::
"Revenue officer" means any officer employed in or about the business of the land-revenue, or of the surveys, assessment, accounts or records connected therewith.
"Land" includes the sites of villages, towns and cities: it also includes trees, growing crops and grass, fruit upon, and juice in, trees, rights-of-way, ferries, fisheries, and all other benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to things attached to the earth:
"Land-revenue" means all sums and payments, in money or in kind, received or claimable by or on behalf 1[of the 2[Government]] from any person on account of any land held 3[by 4[ State] Government] under the provisions of any law for the time being in force::
"Revenue officer" means any officer employed in or about the business of the land-revenue, or of the surveys, assessment, accounts or records connected therewith.
Notes
1. Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for "of the Crown".
2. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Crown".
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for “by the Provincial Government”.
4. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for “Provincial”.
2. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for "Crown".
3. Subs. by the Adaptation of Indian Laws Order in Council, for “by the Provincial Government”.
4. Subs. by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, for “Provincial”.