§ 5-401 Certain construction industry and motor carrier indemnity agreements prohibited
§ 5-401.1 Release or settlement of claim by injured individual
§ 5-402 Civil liability of merchant or owner or lessee of motion picture theater for detention or arrest of person for commission of certain crimes
§ 5-403 Nuisance suits against agricultural operations
§ 5-403.1 Private nuisance actions against sport shooting ranges
§ 5-404 Actions against farmers permitting gleaning
§ 5-405 Sealed container defense in product liability
§ 5-406 Personal liability – Agents of certain associations or organizations
§ 5-407 Personal liability – Volunteer of charitable organization
§ 5-408 Credit agreements
§ 5-409 Immunity – Disclosure of information concerning fire loss
§ 5-410 Immunity – Receivership of insurer
§ 5-411 Immunity – Joint Insurance Association, member insurers, etc
§ 5-412 Immunity – Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation, member insurers, etc
§ 5-413 Immunity – Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation, member insurers, similar organizations, etc
§ 5-414 Immunity – Labor associations or organizations
§ 5-415 Immunity – Carrier refusing to deliver bee colony
§ 5-416 Immunity – Member of lawyer counseling committee
§ 5-417 Immunity – Directors of corporations generally
§ 5-418 Immunity – Charter provisions governing liability of corporate directors or officers
§ 5-419 Immunity – Shareholder or trustee of real estate investment trust
§ 5-420 Immunity – New partner in existing partnership
§ 5-421 Immunity – Fiduciary security transfers
§ 5-422 Immunity – Governing bodies as defined by 14-118 of the Real Property Article
§ 5-423 Immunity – Disclosure of information regarding employee or former employee
§ 5-424 Immunity – Veterinary practitioner
§ 5-425 Immunity – Practice of engineering
§ 5-426 Immunity for voluntary practice of architecture at scene of emergency
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 5 > Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Businesses, Associations, and Charities

  • Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.