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  "legislation": "ukpga/2003/44",
  "legislation_title": "Criminal Justice Act 2003",
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  "path": "schedule/37/part/5",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Evidence of bad character",
  "text": "Short title and chapter\nExtent of repeal\nCriminal Procedure Act 1865 (c. 18)\nIn section 6, the words “and upon being so questioned, if”.\nCriminal Evidence Act 1898 (c. 36)\nSection 1(3).\nChildren and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)\nSection 16(2) and (3).\nCriminal Evidence Act 1979 (c. 16)\nIn section 1, the words from “each of the following” to “1898, and”.\nPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)\nIn section 74(3), the words from “in so far” to “he is charged,”.\nCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33)\nSection 31.\nCrime (Sentences) Act 1997 (c. 43)\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 4.\nYouth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (c. 23)\nIn Schedule 4, paragraph 1(5).\nPowers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6)\nIn Schedule 9, paragraph 23.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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