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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 264 CRIMES AGAINST GOVERNMENTS
  5. Section 1 Treason defined

Section 1

Section 1: Treason defined

Section 1. Treason against the commonwealth shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to the enemies thereof, giving them aid and comfort; it shall not be bailable.