Maryland Code > LAND USE > Division II > Title 20 > Subtitle 5 > Part III – Prince George’s County
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > LAND USE > Division II > Title 20 > Subtitle 5 > Part III - Prince George's County
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. 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
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
- 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.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.