Prisoners Act, 1900
2. Definition
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject
or context,-
(a) "Court" includes a Coroner and officer lawfully
exercising civil, criminal or revenue jurisdiction; and
(b) "prison" include any place which has been declared
by the 4[State Government], by general or special order, to be a subsidiary
jail;
5[(c) "State" means a part A State or a Part C State,
and "State" means all the territories for the time being compromised
within Part A State and Part C State.