3. Definitions .-In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement
of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, -
(1)“abet”, with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall have the same meaning
as in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 186 0); (2)“act”, used with reference to an offence or a civil wrong, shall include a series of acts, and
words which refer to acts done extend also to illegal omissions; (3)“affidavit ” shall include affirmation and declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to
affirm or declare instead of swearing; (4)“barrister ” shall mean a barrister of England or Ireland, or a member of the Faculty of
Advocates in Scotland; (5)“British India ” shall mean, as respects the period before the commencement of Part III of the
Government of India Act, 1935, all territories and places within His Majesty ’s dominions which were
for the time being governed by His Majesty through the Governor General of I ndia or through any
Governor or Officer subordinate to the Governor General of India, and as respects any period after
that date and before the date of the establishment of the Dominion of India means all territories for
the time being comprised within the Governors ’ Provinces and the Chief Commissioners ’ Provinces,
except that a reference to British India in an Indian law passed or made before the commencement of
Part III of the Government of India Act, 1935, shall not include a reference to Berar;