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Section 1General equity jurisdiction; original and concurrent
Section 1ARemedy in damages no bar to suit for specific performance of contract
Section 1BRight of privacy
Section 1CRight to freedom from sexual harassment
Section 2Statutory jurisdiction
Section 3Special jurisdiction
Section 3AUnauthorized use of name, portrait or picture of a person; injunctive relief; damages; exceptions
Section 3BFair information practices of public holders; violations of chapter 66A; remedies; limitation
Section 4Process; issuance
Section 5Venue
Section 6Labor disputes; injunctions; issuance; conditions precedent; procedural requisites
Section 6AJurisdictional labor disputes; temporary injunctive relief; arbitration; definition
Section 7Construction of wills; notice
Section 7ADamage to the environment; temporary restraining order as additional remedy; definitions; requisites; procedure
Section 7BNoise pollution; shooting ranges; exemption from liability; hours of operation
Section 8Determination by one justice
Section 9Acts and proceedings other than trials upon the merits
Section 10Cases pending in another county; hearing
Section 10A[There is no 214:10A.]
Section 10BProceedings for application of cy pres doctrine to failure of charitable gifts; deviation; notice; parties
Section 11Issues of fact to be tried by jury
Section 12Summoning of jury
Section 13Jury issues in superior court
Section 14Continuous sitting of courts in Boston
Section 15Control of action
Section 16Writs of seisin and execution
Section 17Receiver’s bond
Section 18Pending actions; taking papers from files