{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-46","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 46","heading":"Evidence of marriage; certificate of consul","body":"Section 46. A copy of the record of a marriage solemnized by a consul or diplomatic agent of the United States or a certificate from such consul or agent shall be prima facie evidence of such marriage.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 207"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter207/Section46","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:37Z","sha256":"7a220b350070352c8b3a98b6901c89c325d5cde28b003564b1a9ca4996ee2205","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-45","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-47"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}