{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1707","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-1707","heading":"“Gaming table” defined.","body":"All games, devices, or contrivances at which money or any other thing shall be bet or wagered shall be deemed a gaming table within the meaning of §§ 22-1704 to 22-1706; and the courts shall construe said sections liberally, so as to prevent the mischief intended to be guarded against.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 17. Gambling.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-1707","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"cdfede7bd6ee48c269c291999f7b1f614d7daf58f31c36f14eac987f0f7f03b5","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1706","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-1708"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}