{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-27","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 27","heading":"Description of animal","body":"Section 27. In an indictment for the larceny of an animal, or for any other crime in respect thereof, it may be described by the name by which it is commonly known, without stating its age or sex or whether it is alive or dead.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 277"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter277/Section27","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:21Z","sha256":"fe774312dd26a07db5fa50b3496ad9c456e885797a6b3284a9e901a72986b755","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-26","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}