Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 265:3: Duel; wound without and death within state; venue
What this law says, in plain English
A resident who fights a duel outside the state by prior agreement made in-state and inflicts a mortal wound causing death within the state is guilty of murder and may be prosecuted in the county where death occurs.
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