Maryland Code > LAND USE > Division I > Title 11 – Enforcement
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Subtitle 1 | General Provisions | 11-101 – 11-103 |
Subtitle 2 | Civil Penalty | 11-201 – 11-208 |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > LAND USE > Division I > Title 11 - Enforcement
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dower: A widow
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Personal representative: includes an administrator and an executor. See
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.