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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 451 (2026)

Blasphemy defined and punished

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §5 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: State v. John W., 418 A.2d 1097 (Me. 1980).
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State v. John W., 418 A.2d 1097 (Me. 1980). “39 (1921), upholding the constitutionality of the criminal statute punishing blasphemy (17 M.R.S.A. § 451, repealed by P.L. 1975, ch.”
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