{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-7","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 257, § 7","heading":"Decree","body":"Section 7. If the libellant maintains his action, the court shall decree a forfeiture and sale of the property and a distribution of the proceeds, or other appropriate disposition thereof. If he fails to maintain it, the court shall decree a restitution of the property to the claimant.","path":["Part III","Title IV","Chapter 257"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIV/Chapter257/Section7","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:06Z","sha256":"64adcbfe40faa207424d266d072f86b5385d256917e3805ced389709d7d5e2a1","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-6","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-257-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}