Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 214 - Equity Jurisdiction
Section 4 - Process; Issuance

Section 4. Each court may, if necessary to secure justice and equity, issue to courts of inferior jurisdiction, corporations and persons all general and special writs and processes required in a civil action.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title I - Courts and Judicial Officers

Chapter 214 - Equity Jurisdiction

Section 1 - General Equity Jurisdiction; Original and Concurrent

Section 1a - Remedy in Damages No Bar to Suit for Specific Performance of Contract

Section 1b - Right of Privacy

Section 1c - Right to Freedom From Sexual Harassment

Section 2 - Statutory Jurisdiction

Section 3 - Special Jurisdiction

Section 3a - Unauthorized Use of Name, Portrait or Picture of a Person; Injunctive Relief; Damages; Exceptions

Section 3b - Fair Information Practices of Public Holders; Violations of Chapter 66a; Remedies; Limitation

Section 4 - Process; Issuance

Section 5 - Venue

Section 6 - Labor Disputes; Injunctions; Issuance; Conditions Precedent; Procedural Requisites

Section 6a - Jurisdictional Labor Disputes; Temporary Injunctive Relief; Arbitration; Definition

Section 7 - Construction of Wills; Notice

Section 7a - Damage to the Environment; Temporary Restraining Order as Additional Remedy; Definitions; Requisites; Procedure

Section 7b - Noise Pollution; Shooting Ranges; Exemption From Liability; Hours of Operation

Section 8 - Determination by One Justice

Section 9 - Acts and Proceedings Other Than Trials Upon the Merits

Section 10 - Cases Pending in Another County; Hearing

Section 10b - Proceedings for Application of Cy Pres Doctrine to Failure of Charitable Gifts; Deviation; Notice; Parties

Section 11 - Issues of Fact to Be Tried by Jury

Section 12 - Summoning of Jury

Section 13 - Jury Issues in Superior Court

Section 14 - Continuous Sitting of Courts in Boston

Section 15 - Control of Action

Section 16 - Writs of Seisin and Execution

Section 17 - Receiver's Bond

Section 18 - Pending Actions; Taking Papers From Files