# Deer Stealers Act 1691, Section IV: Persons having Deer in inclosed Ground may oppose Offenders.


And to the end all Owners of Deer in any Inclosed Ground may be indempnified in the just defence of such their right Be it enacted That any Owner of such Deer or any person or persons acting by from and under him shall and may oppose and resist such Offenders in the same manner and be equally indempnified for so doing as if such Fact had been comitted within any ancient Chase or Parke whatsoever

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/3/10/section/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deer-stealers-act-1691/section-IV
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