Section 10. In addition to any criminal penalty herein provided the attorney general, a district attorney, a mayor or city manager and city council, or the board of selectmen of the town may petition the superior court in equity to enjoin any violation of this chapter. The superior court shall have original jurisdiction over such petitions in equity and authority to enjoin such violations.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 136 sec. 10

  • 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.
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