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See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974). “Immovable property” “Imprisonment” “Judicial Proceeding” “Local Authority” “Magistrate” “Movable Property” [Act No.I of 1891] 5 (20) “oath”, “swear” and “affidavit” shall include affirmation and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing; (21) “offence” shall mean any act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force; (22) “person” shall include any company or association of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (23) “place” includes also a house, building, tent and vessel; 12[(24) [XXX]] 13[(25) [XXX]] (26) “public” includes any class of the public or any community; (27) “public nuisance” shall have the meaning assigned to that expression in section 268 of the Indian Penal Code; 14[(28) “registered” used with reference to a document, shall mean registered in 15[India] under the law for the time being in force for the registration of documents;] (29) “sign”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall with reference to a person who is unable