{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-4","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 4","heading":"Polygamy prohibited; exception","body":"Section 4. A marriage contracted while either party thereto has a former wife or husband living, except as provided in section six and in chapter two hundred and eight, shall be void.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 207"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter207/Section4","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:36Z","sha256":"f6165abb209f468b4c786578e48feb4475769fc0f7af29edc53ddadf7aadf3da","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-3","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}