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Section 4: Definitions

The Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

In this Act,—

(a) “minor” means a person who has not completed the age of eighteen years;

(b) “guardian” means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property or of both his person and property, and includes—

(i) a natural guardian;

(ii) a guardian appointed by the will of the minor’s father or mother;

(iii) a guardian appointed or declared by a court; and

(iv) a person empowered to act as such by or under any enactment relating to any Court of wards;

(c) “natural guardian” means any of the guardians mentioned in section 6.

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