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  "legislation": "ukpga/1972/35",
  "legislation_title": "Defective Premises Act 1972",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to impose duties in connection with the provision of dwellings and otherwise to amend the law of England and Wales as to liability for injury or damage caused to persons through defects in the state of premises.\n[29th June 1972]",
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  "status": null,
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