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In this Act, unless there be something repugnant in the subject or context- [(1) ‘Ex-proprietary tenant’, ‘grant at a favourable rate of rent’, ‘grove’, ‘grove-holder’, ‘occupancy tenant’, ‘rent’, ‘rent-free grant’, ‘sir’ and ‘tenant’ have the meanings assigned to them in the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939, subject to the following modifications: (a) in the definition of ‘Improvement’ in sub-section (8) of Section 3 of the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939, the words ‘with reference to a tenant’s holding’ shall be deemed to have been omitted; (b) in the definition of ‘rent’ in sub-section (18) of Section 3, in the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939, the words “and in Chapter VII except when the contrary intention appears, include sayar” shall be deemed to have been omitted; and (c) The term ‘tenant’ as defined in sub-section (23) of section 3 of the United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939, shall be deemed not to include a ‘thekadar’.] (2) “ Incumbrance” means a charge upon or claim against land arising out of private contract. (3) “Lambardar” means a co-sharer of a mahal appointed under this Act to represent all or any of the co-sharers in that mahal; (4) “Mahal” means- (a) any local area held under a separate engagement for the payment of the land revenue: Provided that- (i) if such area consists of a Single village or portion of a village, a separate record-of-rights has been framed for such village or portion; (ii) if such area consists of two or more villages or portions of villages, a separate record-of-rights has been framed either for the entire area, or for each of the villages or portions of villages included therein; (b) any revenue-free area for which a separate record-of rights has been framed; (c) for such purposes as the State Government may determine, any grant of land made heretofore or hereafter under the Waste Land Rules; and (d) any other local area which the State Government may be general or special order declare to be a mahal; (5) “Minor” means a person who, under Section 3 of the Indian Majority Act, 1875, has not attained his majority; (6) [***]1