Section 3 - Definitions

i) The terms "customs" and "usage" refer to rules that have long been seen as equal rights for Hindus in a local area, tribe, and community.

This rule is fixed and public policy cannot be opposed.

ii) 'District Court' means the Civil Court of the City or any other Civil Court within its area of ​​jurisdiction.

iii) 'Full blood' and 'half blood' 

Full Blood is when two people are related because they are descendants of the same ancestor but with the same wives;

Half-blood means when two people are related because they are descendants of the same ancestor but with different wives.

iv) 'Uterine blood' means when they are descended from the same ancestor but from different husbands.

Clauses (c) and (d) 'ancestors' include father and 'ancestor' mother.

(e) 'Prescribed' means prescribed by rules made under the Act.

(f) (i) The 'Sapinda' relation refers to one who progresses from the mother's line to the third generation and the father's ascent to the fifth generation.

(ii) People who are called each other's 'Sapinda' mean that one is the descendant of the other.

(g) The term 'degree of restricted relationship' refers to two persons who are said to be in a restricted relationship.

(i) If one is of the lineal ascendant of others.

(ii) If one of them is wife or husband of lineal ascendant or descendant.

(iii) If the wife of the brother is one of them, or if one of the father's or mother's brothers.

(iv) If the couple is brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew or children of brother and sister or if two of them are sisters and brothers.

Explanation:- for clauses (f) and (g)

(i) If the couple is related by half-blood, full blood or uterine blood.

(ii) If the couple is related by illegitimate or legitimate blood relationship.