Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 5 (2026)

Duel; conviction or acquittal in foreign state; effect

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Section 5. A person indicted under either of the two preceding sections may plead a former conviction or acquittal of the same crime in any other state or country; and if his plea is admitted or established, it shall be a bar to all further proceedings against him for the same crime within this commonwealth.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Anawan Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Div. of Ins., 459 Mass. 592 (Mass. 2011).

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Anawan Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Div. of Ins., 459 Mass. 592 (Mass. 2011). “Given the absence of express reference, Ana-wan’s argument, which is very brief, appears to be that the statute of limitations in G. L. c. 265, § 5, and only in that statute, applies to actions for fines or penalties; and that because the division’s enforcement action was for…”

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