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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courtsmartial-appeals-act-1951/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo6/14-15/46",
  "legislation_title": "Courts–Martial (Appeals) Act 1951",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to establish a Courts–Martial Appeal Court and provide for appeals thereto from courts–martial and certain naval disciplinary courts; to make provision with respect to the offices of Judge Advocate of His Majesty’s Fleet and Judge Advocate General; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.\n[1st August 1951]",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Functions of Treasury under this Act now exercisable by Minister for the Civil Service: S.I. 1971/2099"
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      "type": "C",
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      "text": "Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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