Part II, Chapter I — Preliminary

Section II-3 — Definitions

Punjab Courts Act, 1918 · Free to read

In this Part, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,

(1) "Small cause" means a suit of the nature cognizable by a Court of Small Causes under the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 (IX of 1887);

(2) "Land-suit" means a suit relating to land as defined in section 4 (1) of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 (XVI of 1887), or to any right or interest in such land;

(3) "Unclassed suit" means a suit which is neither a small cause nor a land suit; and

(4) "Value" used with reference to a suit means the amount or value of the subject-matter of the suit.