{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-30","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, § 30","heading":"Intent to injure or defraud; general allegation","body":"Section 30. If an intent to injure or defraud is an essential element of a crime, an intent to injure or defraud may be alleged generally, without naming the person, corporation or government intended to be injured or defrauded. Proof of an intent to injure or defraud any person or body corporate shall be competent to support the allegation.","path":["Part IV","Title II","Chapter 277"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleII/Chapter277/Section30","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:21Z","sha256":"a934b22185502d8bc0784ae63ce7ca258b6d2b2f269784eeee4c7be0be4608da","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-29","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-277-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}