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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-proceedings-children-act-1958/section-15",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/Eliz2/6-7/40",
  "legislation_title": "Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/matrimonial-proceedings-children-act-1958",
  "path": "section/15",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Interpretation of Part II.",
  "text": "In this Part of this Act, the expression “the court” means the Court of Session or the sheriff, the expression “child” means a child under sixteen years of age, . . .",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), s. 214(2), Sch. 27 Pt. II para. 138, Sch. 29"
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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."
}