ENACTMENT No. 1 Of 1983
MAHKAMAH SYARIAH ENACTMENT 1983
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Section 2. Interpretation.
(1) In this Enactment, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Advocate" means any person or an advocate and solicitor admitted under section 8;
"Civil Court" means any Court other than a Court constituted by this Enactment;
"Court" means the Court of Kadi or Court of Appeal as the case may be;
"Deputy Kadi Besar" means the Deputy Kadi Besar appointed under section 11;
"Kadi" means a Kadi appointed under Section 18;
"Kadi Besar" means the Kadi Besar, Kedah appointed under section 11;
"Majlis" means the Majlis Ugama Islam Kedah constituted under the Administration of Muslim Law Enactment 1962;
"Registrar" means a Registrar appointed under Section 7 and includes an Assistant Registrar;
"Seal" means a seal as provided for in section 4;
"State" means the State of Kedah;
"Stated Islamic Laws" means the Islamic Laws as listed in the First Schedule.
(2) Words and expressions importing the masculine gender include females.
(3) Words and expressions in the singular include the plural and words and expressions in the plural include the singular.
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