s 2 Interpretation
2. In this Act —“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Judge sitting in open court in the General Division of the High Court; “judge” means a Judge sitting in chambers in the General Division of the High Court; “settled estates” —(a) means all immovable property and all estates or interests therein, which are the subject of a settlement; and (b) includes any immovable property of or to which a minor is seised or entitled in his own right other than a lease not exceeding 3 years which is executed by a minor who has attained the age of 18 years as a principal; “settlement” means any statute, deed, agreement, will or other instrument, or any number of such instruments, under or by virtue of which any immovable property, or any estates or interests therein, stand limited to, or in trust for, any person or persons, by way of succession, including any such instruments affecting the estates of any one or more of such persons exclusively.[40/2019]