{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156-1","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, § 1","heading":"Definitions","body":"Section 1. In this chapter unless a contrary intention appears, ''corporation'' shall mean a corporation to which, under section two, this chapter applies, and ''secretary'' or ''state Secretary'' shall mean the secretary of the commonwealth.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 156"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter156/Section1","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:37Z","sha256":"2fbc9c68b2ed876a4372c0d5b9383f8b518aeae48edd47e2f9545f7ccac72faf","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-155-56","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-156-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}