{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-40","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, § 40","heading":"Use of militia; invasion or insurrection","body":"Section 40. The commander-in-chief shall order out the armed forces to repel an invasion or to suppress an insurrection made or threatened.","path":["Part I","Title V","Chapter 33"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section40","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:22Z","sha256":"9101b021c459c656651e904fb39ac7fe5e4532f450fb1733960e99e780b95d4f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-39","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-33-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}