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1The Penal Code, 1860

( ACT NO. XLV OF 1860 )

Chapter II

GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

“Judge”
19. The word “Judge” denotes not only every person who is officially designed as a Judge, but also every person,-
 
 
who is empowered by law to give, in any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, a definitive judgment, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive, or
 
 
who is one of a body of persons, which body of persons is empowered by law to give such a judgment.
 
 
Illustrations
 
 
(a) A Collector exercising jurisdiction in a suit under Act X of 1859, is a Judge.
 
 
(b) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power to sentence to fine or imprisonment with or without appeal, is a Judge.
 
 
(c) [Repealed by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act 1951 (Act XXXVI of 1951)].
 
 
(d) A Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in respect of a charge on which he has power only to commit for trial to another Court, is not a Judge.

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    Throughout this Act, except otherwise provided, the words “Bangladesh”, “Government”, “the Government” and “Taka” were substituted, for the words “Pakistan”, “Central or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government or any Provincial Government” or “Central Government” or “the Provincial Government” or “Provincial Government” and “rupees” respectively by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973).
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