CORDY, J.
In this case we must decide the meaning of the word "likely" as the Legislature used it in the context of defining a sexually dangerous person as someone "likely to engage in sexual offenses if not confined to a secure facility" pursuant to G. L. c. 123A, § 1.
Background. In December, 1987, Steven Boucher pleaded
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