Massachusetts General Laws ch. 176 sec. 53 – Jurisdiction to restrain violations, etc.
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Section 53. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity, upon an information filed by the Attorney General at the relation of the commissioner, to restrain all violations of this chapter and to enforce compliance with the provisions thereof and payment of all fines, forfeitures or penalties provided thereby. The remedy herein provided shall be in addition to all other remedies otherwise provided by law or by this chapter, and not in substitution therefor.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 176 sec. 53
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.