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MA H1811

MA H1811
Relative to petit treason


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to petit treason. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to remove the reference to "petit treason" from the existing law. Petit treason was a legal concept that referred to a specific type of murder where a servant killed their master or a wife killed their husband. The bill aims to strike this outdated language from the law, as the concept of petit treason is no longer recognized in the modern legal system.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2457 (on 10/10/2023)

bill text


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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1811
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1811.pdf
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