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;

[ "India".-- means the [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;

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"Christians".-- the expression "Christians" means persons professing the Christian religion;

"Indian Christians".-- [and the expression "Indian Christians" includes the Christian descendants of natives of India converted to Christianity, as well as such converts;]

[ "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).]