Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, § 8 (2026)

Judgment or rescript after decision

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Section 8. The full court shall, as soon as may be after the decision of the questions submitted to it, make and enter a proper order, direction or judgment for the further disposition of the case, or cause a rescript, containing a brief statement of the grounds and reasons of the decision, to be filed therein; it may remand the record to the trial court to carry such judgment into effect, or instead thereof, the full court may order a new trial or further proceedings at the bar of the supreme judicial court, or order sentence to be awarded or execution issued in said court.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1961–2017 · leading case: Afrasiabi v. Massachusetts, 272 F. Supp. 3d 256 (D. Mass. 2017).

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Afrasiabi v. Massachusetts, 272 F. Supp. 3d 256 (D. Mass. 2017). “Afrasiabi appealed the revocation of his supervised released, under M.G.L. c. 211, § 8 on the grounds that the “no public comment” condition violated his First Amendment Rights.”

Massachusetts Ass'n for the Blind v. Bd. of Assessors, 462 N.E.2d 86 (Mass. 1984). “No rescript “containing a brief statement of the grounds and reasons of the decision,” see G. L. c. 211, § 8, was filed by the court.”

Bridges v. Boston Hous. Auth., 172 N.E.2d 838 (Mass. 1961). “…The order dismissing the report is reversed. A new trial is ordered. Wayland v. Ware, 109 Mass. 248, 251-252 . G. L. c. 211, § 8. So ordered.”

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