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District Court

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TitleDistrict Court
Details"District Court" includes the High Court Division in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

[See section 2(4), the Registration Act, 1908 (Act No. XVI of 1908)].

“District Court" has the meaning assigned to that expression in the 22Code of Civil Procedure, and includes a High Court Division in the exercise of its' ordinary original civil jurisdiction.

[See section 4(4), the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (Act No. VIII of 1890)].

"District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in any area.

[See section 3(3), the Lunacy Act, 1912 (Act No. IV of 1912)].

"District Court" means the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district, but does not include the High Court Division, in the exercise of its ordinary civil jurisdiction.

[See section 2(g), the Companies Act, 1994 (Act No. XVIII of 1994)].

"District Court" means the principal Civil Court having jurisdiction over a district.

[See section 2(11), the Bankruptcy Act, 1997 (Act No. X of 1997)].

"District Court" means, in the case of any petition under this Act, the Court of the District Judge within the local limits of whose ordinary jurisdiction, or of whose jurisdiction under this Act, the husband and wife reside or last resided together.

[See section 3(3), the Divorce Act, 1869 (Act No. IV of 1869)].
Created OnJune 4, 2011, 4:45 AM
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