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416:(1943) 112 LJKB 353, (1943) 59 TLR 287, (1943) 41 LGR 165.
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Section 8 specifies that, in general, a measurement of
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QB 592, 2 WLR 371, 1 All ER 823, 58 Cr App R 429,
494:. Fourth Edition. 2008 Reissue. Volume 41. Page 796.
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345:The following cases are relevant to this section:
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660:Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice
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249:Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793
215:Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954
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674:"Interpretation Act 1978: Section 7"
392:This section replaces section 33 of the
217:applies in the same way to Acts of the
171:of Acts of Parliament, Measures of the
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686:, 1978 c. 30 (s. 7)
646:The Interpretation Act,
315:balance of probabilities
1377:Interregnum (1642–1660)
868:Interpretation Act 1978
731:from Legislation.gov.uk
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