{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/profane-swearing-act-1694/section-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/profane-swearing-act-1694/section-IV.json",
  "legislation": "aep/WillandMar/6-7/11",
  "legislation_title": "Profane Swearing Act 1694",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/profane-swearing-act-1694",
  "path": "section/IV",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "Action for executing Act, General Issue, &c.",
  "text": "Treble Costs.\nAnd it is hereby further enacted That if any action or suit shall bee co[m]menced or brought against any Justice of Peace Constable or other Officer or Person whatsoever for doeing or causing to bee done any thing in pursuance of this Act concerning the said offences the the Defendant in such Action may plead the General Issue and give the special matter in evidence And if upon such Action verdict bee given for the defendant or the Plaintiffe become nonsuit or discontinue his Action then the Defendant shall have treble costs.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "X",
      "label": "X1",
      "text": "O. omits."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMar/6-7/11/section/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T20:24:00.694011+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}