Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-1805
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- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(a) In any action brought to enforce this subtitle, a court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to a prevailing plaintiff, other than the Attorney General.
(b) If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that an action is brought in bad faith or is of a frivolous nature, the court may order the offending plaintiff to pay to the defendant reasonable attorney’s fees.