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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 271 CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
  5. Section 1A ''House'', ''building'' and ''place'' including ship or vessel

Section 1A

Section 1A: ''House'', ''building'' and ''place'' including ship or vessel

Section 1A. The words ''house'', ''building'' and ''place'' used severally or together in this chapter shall mean and include a ship or vessel when it is within the territorial limits of the commonwealth.