Massachusetts § 2 - Construction of General Laws as continuation of former acts
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 2 — Construction of General Laws as continuation of former acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2. Construction of General Laws as continuation of former acts
Section 2. The provisions of the General Laws, so far as they are the same as those of existing statutes, shall be construed as a continuation thereof and not as new enactments, and a reference in a statute which has not been repealed to provisions of law which are revised and re-enacted herein shall be construed as applying to such provisions as so incorporated in the General Laws.
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 2 cover?
Section 2 ("Construction of General Laws as continuation of former acts") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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