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For the purposes of section 5(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, section 5(2) refers to disputes…

For section 5(1), a Revenue Court is one with local-law jurisdiction over disputes relating to the rent, revenue or profits of agricultural land. Section 5(2) excludes a…

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For the purposes of section 5(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, section 5(2) refers to disputes over rent, revenue or profits of agricultural land. Which court does section 5(2) expressly exclude from the definition of Revenue Court?

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For section 5(1), a Revenue Court is one with local-law jurisdiction over disputes relating to the rent, revenue or profits of agricultural land.

Section 5(2) excludes a Civil Court with original jurisdiction under the Code to hear those disputes as civil proceedings.

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Option A

Section 5(2) includes this local-law jurisdiction where the civil-court exclusion does not apply.

Option B

Section 5(2) includes this local-law jurisdiction where the civil-court exclusion does not apply.

Option C

Section 5(2) expressly excludes a Civil Court with this original jurisdiction.

Option D

Section 5(2) includes this local-law jurisdiction where the civil-court exclusion does not apply.

Option E

The civil court hearing these matters as civil proceedings is expressly excluded.

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