{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-24","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40N, § 24","heading":"Construction of act","body":"Section 24. This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40N"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40N/Section24","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"039552e674661a98779f38d395e6c858a1200cf306080d5709756514cd3fe876","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-23","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40n-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}