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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 4-502

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of the State every case arising under the provisions of this title and regulations adopted thereunder.
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