Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in
this Act,-
(a) “court” means the Supreme Court, High Court or
District Court, and this term includes a court, other
judicial body or authority authorized by law to proceed
and adjudicate any specific type of civil cases,
(b) 'law' means a law in force for the time being,
(c) 'person' means a natural person and this term includes
a legal person,
(d) 'law-suit' means a statement of claims, and this term
includes any other kind of complaint, claim,
counterclaim or equivalent petition,
(e) “minor” means a child who has not attained eighteen
years of age,
(f) 'Local Level' means the Rural Municipality
(Gownpalika) or Municipality,
(g) 'property' means any movable or immovable property,
(h) 'heir' means a person who is in the order of priority
for succession pursuant to Section 239.