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  "legislation": "uksi/1997/580",
  "legislation_title": "The Courts-Martial Appeal (Amendment) Rules 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-martial-appeal-amendment-rules-1997",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "COURTS-MARTIAL (APPEALS)\nMade 4th March 1997\nLaid before Parliament 5th March 1997\nComing into force 1st April 1997\nThe Lord Chief Justice of England, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 49 of the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, and with the approval of the Lord Chancellor, hereby makes the following Rules—",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "1968 c. 20."
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