{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209-8","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, § 8","heading":"Husband; liability for wife's debts","body":"Section 8. A husband shall not be liable upon a cause of action which originated against his wife prior to their marriage, or to pay a judgment recovered against her.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 209"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter209/Section8","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:38Z","sha256":"e6d1c68ec3975f71abfdbc7389556d24931ec665f352b69295b2f7bd1f93bd2e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209-7","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-209-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}