Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 271:39: Gifts to influence business affairs; threats
What this law says, in plain English
Statute criminalizes offering gifts or benefits to influence an agent's or fiduciary's conduct in business matters, and threatening economic harm to compel someone to act against their will. Both offenses are punishable by up to five years in state prison.
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