Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 22 (2026)
Concealment of death of child born out of wedlock
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Section 22. A parent who conceals the death of the issue of such parent, which if born alive would be a child born out of wedlock, so that it cannot be ascertained whether it was born alive or, if born alive, whether it was murdered, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1975–1975 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Morgan, 427 U.S. 905 (1975).
Commonwealth v. Morgan, 427 U.S. 905 (1975). “272, § 15 (polygamy); G. L. c. 272, § 22 (concealing the death of an illegitimate child); G.”
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