Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-207
Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 11-207
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) The Attorney General shall commence and try all prosecutions under this subtitle with the State’s Attorney for the county where the prosecution is brought.
(c) With respect to the commencement and trial of the prosecution, the Attorney General has all the powers and duties vested by law in State’s Attorneys with respect to criminal prosecutions.
(d) A prosecution for any offense in violation of this subtitle shall be commenced within four years after the offense is committed.
(e) The Attorney General may not commence prosecution under this subtitle against any person while the person is a defendant with regard to a pending complaint, information, or indictment which:
(1) Involves substantially the same subject matter; and
(2) Is filed by the United States for violation or alleged violation of the federal antitrust statutes, including the statutes enumerated in § 11-202 and any similar act passed in the future.