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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title V MILITIA
  4. Chapter 33 MILITIA
  5. Section 40 Use of militia; invasion or insurrection

Section 40

Section 40: Use of militia; invasion or insurrection

Section 40. The commander-in-chief shall order out the armed forces to repel an invasion or to suppress an insurrection made or threatened.