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As per the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) 1908, a person is ___________, (a) if he is not possessed of sufficient means (other than property exempt from attachment in execution of a decree and the…

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As per the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) 1908, a person is ___________, (a) if he is not possessed of sufficient means (other than property exempt from attachment in execution of a decree and the subject-matter of the suit) to enable him to pay the fee prescribed by law for the plaint in such suit, (b) where no such fee is prescribed if he is not entitled to property worth one thousand rupees other than the property exempt from attachment in execution of decree, and the subject-matter of the suit
  1. Victim
  2. Indigent person
  3. Defendant
  4. Amicus curiae

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Correct answer: B - Indigent person
The words are the definition of an 'indigent person' in Explanation I to Order XXXIII, Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which allows such a person to sue without paying the court fee. A victim, a defendant and an amicus curiae are not defined by lack of means to pay the fee for a plaint.

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