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The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

Section 3. Interpretation-clause.

In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,-- "Church of England" "Anglican".--mean and apply to the Church of England as by law established; "Church of Scotland".--means the Church of Scotland as by law established; "Church of Rome" "Roman Catholic".--mean and apply to the Church which regards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head; "Church".--includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian worship; 1["India".--means the 2[territories] to which this Act extends;] "minor".--minor means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is not a widower or a widow; 3***** "Christians".--the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion; "Indian Christians".--4[and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;] 5["Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages".--means a Registrar General of Births,Deaths and Marriages appointed under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886).]

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