Definitions of Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956 :
Section – 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
| (a) | the expressions “custom” and “usage” signify any rule which, having been continuously and uniformly observed for a long time, has obtained the force of law among Hindus in any local area, tribe, community, group or family: | |
| Provided that the rule is certain and not unreasonable or opposed to public policy : | ||
| Provided further that, in the case of a rule applicable only to a family, it has not been discontinued by the family; | ||
| (b) | “maintenance” includes— |
| (i) | in all cases, provision for food, clothing, residence, education and medical attendance and treatment; | |
| (ii) | in the case of an unmarried daughter, also the reasonable expenses of and incidents to her marriage; |
| (c) | “minor” means a person who has not completed his or her age of eighteen years. |