Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 269:5: Armed forces obeying orders for suppressing riot and dispersing and arresting persons
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for armed forces authorized to suppress riots or unlawful assemblies, specifying the chain of command and authority from which they must take orders.
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