(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:
(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 incident to her marriage;
(c) minor means a person who has not completed his or her age of eighteen years.
Section 3 • The Hindu Adoptions And Maintenance Act, 1956
3. Definitions
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