# 2 Interpretation clause
In this Act,--
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"Civil Court" and "Court".-- The words "Civil Court" and "Court" shall 2[save as provided in section 10] mean the principal Court of original civil jurisdiction in the District in which 2[or any other Court empowered in that behalf by the State Government within the local limits of the jurisdiction of which] the mosque, temple or religious establishment is situate, relating to which, or to the endowment whereof, any suit shall be instituted or application made under the provisions of this Act.
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1. The clauses relating to "number" and "gender" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
2. Ins. by Act 21 of 1925, s. 2.
