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  "legislation_title": "Administration of Estates Act (Northern Ireland) 1955",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision with respect to the devolution and distribution of the estates of deceased persons and to amend the law with respect to the representation of deceased persons, the administration of their estates and related matters.\n[13th December 1955]",
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