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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/39",
  "legislation_title": "Courts Act 2003",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to make provision about the courts and their procedure and practice; about judges and magistrates; about fines and the enforcement processes of the courts; about periodical payments of damages; and for connected purposes.\n[20th November 2003]\nBe it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—",
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