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You cannot engage in a duel to the death.

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Added: 2026/3/18

The Law

Engaging in a duel could not only result in death, but under old Massachusetts law, it would permanently strip you of your political rights. Anyone participating in or challenging someone to a duel was legally barred from ever holding public office in the state.

Source & Citation

Code/Statute: M.G.L. c. 265, § 6
Crimes Against the Person

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