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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
  3. Title I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
  4. Chapter 263 RIGHTS OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIME
  5. Section 9 Punishment; conditions precedent

Section 9

Section 9: Punishment; conditions precedent

Section 9. A person shall not be punished for a crime unless he has been legally convicted thereof by a court having competent jurisdiction of the cause and of the person.