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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 23 (2026)

Description of money

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Section 23. If an allegation relative to any bullion, money, notes, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, obligations or other securities for money of any country, state, county, city, town, bank, corporation, partnership or person is necessary, it may describe it as money, without specifying any particulars thereof; and such descriptive allegation shall be sustained by proof of any amount of bullion, money, notes or other securities for money as aforesaid, although the particular nature thereof shall not be proved.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1931–1975 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Baker, 330 N.E.2d 794 (Mass. 1975).
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Commonwealth v. Baker, 330 N.E.2d 794 (Mass. 1975). · cites it 5× “” The Commonwealth’s position at the end of the conference seemed to be that by virtue of G. L. c. 277, § 23, the defendants could be found guilty of larceny of bail bonds on each of those sixteen counts where there was no proof that they had received any premiums for the bonds.”
Commonwealth v. O'Connell, 174 N.E. 665 (Mass. 1931). “G. L. c. 277, §§ 23, 24, 25. Commonwealth v.”
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