# Taxation Act 1698, Section XVIII: In Actions for executing this Act, &c.


General Issue may be pleaded; Treble Costs.
Provided alwaies and be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons shall at any time be used or prosecuted for any thing by him or them done or executed in pursuance of this Act or any other Act relating to His Majesties Revenue of Excise he or they shall and may plead the Generall Issue and give this Act and the said respective Acts in Evidence for his or their Defence and if upon the Tryall a Verdict shall pass for the Defendant or Defendants or the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs be nonsuited then such Defendant or Defendants shall have Treble Costs to him or them awarded against such Plaintiff or Plaintiffs

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/10/10/section/XVIII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1698-aep-will310-10/section-XVIII
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