{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-251-16","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 251, § 16","heading":"Court; jurisdiction","body":"Section 16. The term ''court'' means any court of competent jurisdiction of this state. The making of an agreement described in section one providing for arbitration in this state confers jurisdiction on the court to enforce the agreement under this chapter and to enter judgment on an award thereunder.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 251"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter251/Section16","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:02Z","sha256":"89efdf6b4a1bc4c15bd870433a2d1a466b8247e9d90550fb6bd2ff9b82b51a9a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-251-15","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-251-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}