{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-212-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 212, § 5","heading":"Appellate civil jurisdiction","body":"Section 5. The court shall have jurisdiction of all civil actions and proceedings which are legally brought before it by appeal or removal.","path":["Part III","Title I","Chapter 212"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleI/Chapter212/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:42Z","sha256":"9ca1c573799e38a891f9a013e415d344c782c9ffd3c71604b0ea4da63daa792e","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-212-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-212-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}