{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-5954","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §5954","heading":"Construction and validity of statutes","body":"Any person interested under a deed, will, written contract or other writings constituting a contract, or whose rights, status or other legal relations are affected by a statute, municipal ordinance, contract or franchise may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under the instrument, statute, ordinance, contract or franchise and obtain a declaration of rights, status or other legal relations thereunder.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 7: PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 707: DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ACT"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec5954.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"daa02ee2c87f694fa4da56df9375ba5c55a49ec60dfa51a2671e46e2b7b6d8ef","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-5953","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-5955"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}