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  "legislation": "apgb/Ann/8/18",
  "legislation_title": "Landlord and Tenant Act 1709",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act for the better Security of Rents and to prevent Frauds committed by Tenants.",
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      "text": "Certain words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Short title “The Landlord and Tenant Act 1709” given by Short Titles Act 1896 (c. 14)"
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    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3"
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      "text": "This Act is Chapter XIV. in the Common printed Editions"
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