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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, § 1 (2026)

Treason defined

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Section 1. Treason against the commonwealth shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to the enemies thereof, giving them aid and comfort; it shall not be bailable.

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Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1961–2023 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Baker, 177 N.E.2d 783 (Mass. 1961).
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Commonwealth v. Baker, 177 N.E.2d 783 (Mass. 1961). “206, § 1 (1902), and now is embodied in G. L. c. 264, § 1. Thus, as far as statutory law is concerned, there seems to be no basis for holding that murder is a nonbailable offence.”
Gloucester Hous. Auth. v. Brittany Maragni., No. 22-P-0647 (Mass. App. Ct. May 22, 2023). “12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, and G. L. c. 264, § 1. The tenant points to no evidence or law or fact to support that the court committed the criminal act of treason.”
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