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Provoking speeches or gestures

M.G.L. c. 33A, § 117
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c. 33A, § 117. Provoking speeches or gestures Article 117. Provoking speeches or gestures. A person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards another person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33A/Section117Fetched: 10/20/2026

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