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  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/33-34/78",
  "legislation_title": "Tramways Act 1870",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "An Act to facilitate the construction and to regulate the working of Tramways.\n[9th August 1870]",
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