Section 2. Definitions

2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context : (a) "debt" includes any pecuniary liability except a liability for unliquidated damages ; (b) "private debt" means any debt other than a public debt ;Definitions (c) "public debt" means a 3[ debt due to the 4[ (Government) or to a local authority ; (d) "land" means a share of or interest in a mahal in 5[ Uttar Pradesh] but does not include the interest of a mortgagee or thekadar or an assignment of land revenue unless it is transferable and perpetual ; (e) 6[ * * * ] (f) "mahal" has the same meaning as in sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Land Revenue Act, 1901 ; (g) "landlord" means a proprietor of a mahalor of a share of or interest in a mahal and includes an ubaridar, an under proprietor or a sub-proprietor and a proprietor of specific plots, but does not include a mortgagee or a thekadar : Provided that no person shall be deemed to be a landlord, if his land is assessed to less than a local rate of one rupee under section 109 of the District Boards Act, 1922. (h)7[* * * ] (i)7[* * * ] (j)7[* * * ] (k)7[* * * ] (l)1[* * * ] (m)1[* * * ] 2[(n) a reference to proprietary rights in land shall include a reference to compensation and rehabilitation grant payable under and in accordance with the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, and (o) the expressions compensation and rehabilitation grants shall mean the compensation or as the case may be, the rehabilitation grant payable under the U. P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, and includes in the case of compensation, interim compensation payable under section 29 of the said Act.]2