# Parliamentary Elections (Returns) Act 1695, Section II: Party grieved to recover Double Damages and full Costs.


And bee it further enacted That the Party grieved (to witt) every Person that shall bee duely elected to serve in Parliament for any County City Borough Cinque-Port or Place by such false Returne may sue the Officers and Persons making or procuring the same and every or any of them att his Election in any of His Majesties Courts of Record att Westminster and shall recover double the Damages hee shall sustaine by reason thereof together with his full Costs of such Suit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/7/section/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-elections-returns-act-1695/section-II
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