{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-233-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, § 17","heading":"Affirmation by Quakers","body":"Section 17. A Friend or Quaker when called on to take an oath may solemnly and sincerely affirm under the penalties of perjury.","path":["Part III","Title II","Chapter 233"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleII/Chapter233/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:54Z","sha256":"d58e3fa59dff903a74e1978d88993765d5e18fa1e123430c72143f7ed33ae4de","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-233-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-233-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}