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  "legislation": "ukpga/Geo3/44/102",
  "legislation_title": "Habeas Corpus Act 1804",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/habeas-corpus-act-1804",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act for the more effectual Administration of Justice in England and Ireland by the issuing of Writs of Habeas Corpus ad testificandum, in certain Cases.\n[28th July 1804]\nWhereas it is expedient for the more effectual administration of justice in England and Ireland that further provisions should be made for the issuing of writs of habeas corpus ad testificandum in certain cases:",
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  "status": null,
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      "text": "Short title given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)"
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      "text": "References to Ireland to be construed as exclusive of Republic of Ireland: S. R. & O. 1923/405 (Rev. X, p. 298: 1923, p. 400), art. 2"
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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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