{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-179-18","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179, § 18","heading":"Management of distinct lots or parcels of land enclosed and fenced in one common field","body":"Section 18. If several distinct lots or parcels of land are enclosed and fenced in one common field, or if all the proprietors of such lands agree so to enclose them, the proprietors, if not less than five, may, in the manner hereinafter provided, hold regular meetings for the purpose of managing their common concerns.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 179"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter179/Section18","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:20Z","sha256":"1981ab6cef26779c5b58993cdd26d89add32206c8f680c54cbbe423a32593bd3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-179-17","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-179-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}