Ma. Const. art. 1, § XXVIII
Mass. Const. Pt. 1, Art. XXVIII
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No person can in any case be subject to law-martial, or to any penalties or pains, by virtue of that law, except those employed in the army or navy, and except the militia in actual service, but by authority of the legislature. [See Amendments, Art. XLVIII , The Initiative, II, sec. 2.]