Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 3 > Subtitle 12 – Reimbursement for Costs of Emergency Response, Containment, Cleanup, and Abatement – Paid Fire Companies and Rescue Squads
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- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.