Section 9. This chapter is declared to be remedial. Its purpose is to remove, and to afford relief from, uncertainty and insecurity with respect to rights, duties, status and other legal relations, and it is to be liberally construed and administered. Nothing in this chapter shall be held to affect the jurisdiction of the land court, and the procedure established hereby shall be in addition to any other procedure for declaratory relief.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
Title II - Actions and Proceedings Therein
Chapter 231a - Procedure for Declaratory Judgments
Section 1 - Power to Make Declaratory Determination; Jury Questions
Section 2 - Controversies to Which Declaratory Judgment Procedure Is Applicable
Section 3 - Grounds for Refusing Declaratory Judgment
Section 4 - Review of Decisions
Section 6 - Declaratory Relief in Other Actions
Section 8 - Necessary Parties; Class Actions
Section 9 - Purpose and Construction of Declaratory Judgment Provisions