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Section 14

Citation
Section 14
Parent Document
Simon v. Solomon, 431 N.E.2d 556 (1982)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1982-01-18

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Gem argues that because criminal penalties are possible under § 14, we should read a requirement of intent into the statute despite the contrary suggestions of its language and background. We disagree. Although we have often stated that penal statutes should be strictly construed, Commonwealth v. Clinton,