Section 2Definitions

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Section 2: Definitions

2. Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

(1)

"Chief Justice" includes senior Judge;

(2)

"Court" means a Court constituted under this Act;

(3)

to "desert" together with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, means to desert the other party to a marriage without reasonable cause and without the consent, or against the will, of such party;

(4)

"grievous hurt" means—

(a)

emasculation;

(b)

permanent privation of the sight of either eye;

(c)

permanent privation of the hearing of either ear;

(d)

privation of any member or joint;

(e)

destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint;

(f)

permanent disfiguration of the head or face; or

(g)

any hurt which endangers life;

(5)

"husband" means a Parsi husband;

(6)

"marriage" means a marriage between Parsis whether contracted before or after the commencement of this Act;

(7)

a "Parsi" means a Parsi Zoroastrian;

(8)

"priest" means a Parsi priest and includes Dastur and Mobed; and

(9)

"wife" means a Parsi wife.