# Civil Imprisonment (Scotland) Act 1882, Section 3: Imprisonment for alimentary debts.


No person shall, except as hereinafter provided, be apprehended or imprisoned on account of his failure to pay any sum or sums decerned for aliment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/45-46/42/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-imprisonment-scotland-act-1882/section-3
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