www.lawcommission.gov.np Part-34 Definitions and Interpretations 306. Definitions and Interpretations: (1) Unless the subject or the context otherwise requires, in this Constitution,(a) "Minority" means ethnic, linguistic and religious groups whose population is less than the percentage specified by the federal law, and includes groups that have their distinct ethnic, religious or linguistic characteristics, aspirations to protect such characteristics and subjected to discrimination and oppression. (b) "Law" means federal law, provincial law and local law. (c) "Article" means an Article of this Constitution. (d) "Municipality" means and includes a Metropolitan City and SubMetropolitan City. (e) "Citizen" means a citizen of Nepal. (f) "Province" means the area and form of a federal unit of Nepal divided into the federal units in accordance with this Constitution. (g) "Remuneration" means and includes salary, allowance, pension and any other form of emolument and facility. (h) "State power" means the power relating to the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary of the State, and includes residuary power as well. (i) "Bill" means a draft of amendment to the Constitution or of an Act, which has been introduced in the Federal Parliament or a Provincial Assembly, as the case may be. (j) "Federation" means the federal level that is the apex unit of the federal structure. (k) "Federal Units" means the Federation, Province and Local Level. (l) "Constitutional Bodies" means the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Auditor General, Public Service Commission, Election Commission, National Human Rights Commission, National 182