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The 193rd 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 267 FORGERY AND CRIMES AGAINST THE CURRENCY
  5. Section 7 False or forged note, certificate or other bill of credit issued for debt of commonwealth

Section 7

Section 7: False or forged note, certificate or other bill of credit issued for debt of commonwealth

Section 7. Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a note, certificate or other bill of credit issued by the state treasurer, or by any commissioner or other officer authorized to issue the same for a debt of this commonwealth, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.