{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-961","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §961","heading":"Construction","body":"Sections 959 and 960 must be liberally construed to effectuate their remedial purposes.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 39: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec961.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"3ca6f101febf30e6fb7eb335c0de1629ea850908e47da379619902d566043562","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-960","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-1001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}