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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13/section/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>Coroners Act 1988</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to consolidate the Coroners Acts 1887 to 1980 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.</dc:description><dc:date>1988-05-10</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-07-28</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2024-05-01</dct:valid>
					
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