{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-81","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 81","heading":"Charges as to facts, etc.","body":"Section 81. The courts shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, but they may state the testimony and the law.","path":["Part III","Title II","Chapter 231"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter231/Section81","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:52Z","sha256":"d29fed8ff7d619b2d2b70d76848fd727a68df2467306819222622af1e2c43890","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-80","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-231-82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}