{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-239-12","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, § 12","heading":"Stay of proceedings; validity of waiver in lease","body":"Section 12. Any provision of a lease whereby a lessee or tenant waives the benefits of any provision of sections nine to thirteen, inclusive, shall be deemed to be against public policy and void.","path":["Part III","Title III","Chapter 239"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIII/Chapter239/Section12","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:58Z","sha256":"2f0b0807f801647f98947480bb693e5a60a4d1131a32ceb33a5d051fd4aad1be","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-239-11","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-239-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}