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A possessor of real property, including an owner, lessee, or other lawful\noccupant, owes no duty of care to a trespasser except in those circumstances\nwhere a common-law right of action, statutory right of action, or judicial\nexception existed as of July 1, 2013.\n\nB. This section does not affect any immunities from or defenses to liability\nestablished by another section of the Code or available at common law to which a\npossessor of real property may be entitled.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 217.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}