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2012 Massachusetts General Laws
PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGSIN CRIMINAL CASES(Chapters 263 through 280)
TITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 264 CRIMES AGAINST GOVERNMENTS
- Section 1 Treason defined
- Section 2 Penalty for treason
- Section 3 Misprision of treason; penalty
- Section 4 Treason; manner of conviction
- Section 5 Flag; penalty for misuse
- Section 6 Flag; use in print in certain cases
- Section 7 Foreign flags; misuse; penalty
- Section 8 Foreign flag; display; penalty; exception
- Section 9 National anthem; manner of playing
- Section 10 Repealed, 1962, 285, Sec. 1
- Section 10A Uniforms; penalty for unlawful use
- Section 11 Promotion of anarchy; prohibition
- Section 12 Repealed, 1954, 584, Sec. 2
- Section 13 Repealed, 1951, 805, Sec. 1
- Section 14 Repealed, 1986, 30
- Section 14A Educational activities; participation; exchange teachers; necessity of oath
- Section 15 Repealed, 1986, 30
- Section 16 Subversive organization defined
- Section 16A Communist Party
- Section 17 Subversive organizations; prohibition
- Section 18 Subversive organizations; actions to enjoin; duty of attorney general
- Section 19 Subversive organization; knowingly becoming or remaining member; penalty
- Section 20 Public office; ineligibility of certain persons; removal of disability
- Section 21 Subversive organizations; destruction or concealment of books; penalty
- Section 22 Subversive organization; knowingly permitting to use building; penalty
- Section 23 Subversive organizations; contribution; penalty
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