{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-121c-18","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 121C, § 18","heading":"Liberal construction","body":"Section 18. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose thereof.","path":["Part I","Title XVII","Chapter 121C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter121C/Section18","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:01Z","sha256":"55d1ef9b98e0df71ed4aabe3d47536fc1fcf082bbf123aaf5fd0fbab89745192","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-121c-17","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-121d-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}