Pt. 2, c. VI, Art. VI
Earlier laws remain in force
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Pt. 2, c. VI · Oaths, Commissions and Other Provisions
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All the laws which have heretofore been adopted, used and approved in the Province, Colony or State of Massachusetts Bay, and usually practiced on in the courts of law, shall still remain and be in full force, until altered or repealed by the legislature; such parts only excepted as are repugnant to the rights and liberties contained in this constitution.
Simplified explanation
Laws adopted, used and approved in the Province, Colony or State of Massachusetts Bay and practiced in the courts remain in full force until altered or repealed by the legislature, except parts repugnant to the rights and liberties in this constitution.