Mass. Const. pt. 1, art. 16
- Constitution
- Constitution of Massachusetts
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state: it ought not, therefore, to be restrained in this commonwealth.] [See Amendments, Art. XLVIII, The Initiative, II, sec. 2.] [Annulled and superseded by Amendments, Art. LXXVII.
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