# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 11: Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PIV_TI_C265_S11

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 11
- **Heading:** Prize fight; appointment within and fight without state; penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 11

## Text

Section 11. An inhabitant or resident of this commonwealth who, by previous appointment or engagement made in the same, leaves the same and engages in a fight with another person outside the limits thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

Section 11. An inhabitant or resident of this commonwealth who, by previous appointment or engagement made in the same, leaves the same and engages in a fight with another person outside the limits thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

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