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In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context; - (a) "Anandravan" means any member of a tarwad or tavazhi, as the case may be, other than the karanavan. (b) "Karanavan" means the oldest major male member of a tarwad or tavazhi, as the case may be, in whom the right to management of its properties vests or in the absence of such a male member the oldest major female member; or where by custom or family usage the right to such management vests in the oldest major female member, such female member. (c) "Major" means a person who has attained eighteen years of age. (d) "Marumakkathayam" means the system of inheritance of which descent is traced in the female line. (e) "Minor" means a person who has not attained eighteen years of age. (f) "Tarwad" means a joint family which includes all its members with community of property governed by the Marumakkattayam Law. (g) "Thavazhi" means a branch of a tarwad consisting of a female, her children and all her descendants in the female line.