# Importation Act 1667, Section VII: In Action for executing Act,


General Issue may be pleaded.; Treble Costs.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Plaint Suit or Information hath been or shall be commenced or prosecuted against any person or persons for any seizure or other thing done or made or to be done or made in pursuance or execution of this or the aforesaid Act such person or persons so sued in any Court whatsoever may plead the General Issue and give this and the aforesaid Act and the special matter in Evidence for theire Excuse or Justification And if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become Nonsuit or forbear prosecution or suffer Discontinuance or if a Verdict passe against him in any such Action Bill. Plaint Suit or Information as aforesaid the Defendants shall have treble Costs for which they shall have the like Remedy as in any Case where Costs by the Law are' given to the Defendant

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/19-20/12/section/VII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/importation-act-1667/section-VII
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