§ 1 Erection of monuments
§ 2 Buildings or fences as boundaries
§ 3 Encroachment on public ways
§ 4 Removal of encroachments
§ 5 Removal of gates, rails, bars or fences upon or across ways
§ 6 Barbed wire fences
§ 7 Removal of unused poles, structures, etc. from public ways

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 86 - Boundaries of Highways and Other Public Places, and Encroachments Thereon

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.