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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-united-states-of-america-order-1969/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1969/146",
  "legislation_title": "The Evidence (United States of America) Order 1969",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/evidence-united-states-of-america-order-1969",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "EVIDENCE\nMade 10th February 1969\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of February 1969\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nWhereas Her Majesty in Council is satisfied that there exist in the United States of America public registers kept under the authority of the laws of the States and District named in the Schedule to this Order and recognised by the courts thereof as authentic records, and that those registers are regularly and properly kept:\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty, by virtue and in the exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 5(1) of the Oaths and Evidence (Overseas Authorities and Countries) Act 1963 and all other powers in that behalf in Her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—",
  "extent": null,
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  "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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