CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY ( Court Fee-1870 )
1. Short title
1. This Act may be called the Court-fees Act, 1870.
It extends to the whole of 2[Bangladesh];
And it shall come into force on the first day of April, 1870.
1A. [Omitted]
1A. [Omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973(Act No. VIII of 1973).]
2. Definitions
2. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
(1) "Appeal” includes a cross-objection;
(2) [Omitted by 1st Schedule of the East Pakistan Repealing and Amending Ordinance, 1962 (Ordinance No. XIII of 1962).]
(3) "Collector” includes any officer not below the rank of Sub-Deputy Collector appointed by the Collector to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act;
(4) "Suit” includes an appeal from a decree except in section 8A.