Mississippi § 97-23-41 - Preventing employment by force or violence; conspiracy.
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§ 97-23-41. Preventing employment by force or violence; conspiracy.
It shall be unlawful for any two or more persons to conspire together to use force or violence, or threats thereof, to prevent any person or persons from engaging in any lawful vocation or work in this state, and it shall be unlawful for any two or more persons in furtherance of such conspiracy to assemble or gather together at any place where a labor dispute exists or anywhere in this state for the purpose of carrying such unlawful conspiracy into effect. Any person violating this section, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months, or both, or in the state penitentiary not more than two years. The term “labor dispute” as used in this section shall include any controversy between an employer and two (2) or more of his employees concerning the terms or conditions of employment or concerning the association or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of employment.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-23-41 ("Preventing employment by force or violence; conspiracy.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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