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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 II PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
  4. Chapter 277 INDICTMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE TRIAL
  5. Section 21 Means

Section 21

Section 21: Means

Section 21. The means by which a crime is committed need not be alleged in the indictment unless an essential element of the crime.