§ 5-501 Action for defamation against local government official
§ 5-502 Additional provisions governing immunity
§ 5-503 Preparation of complaints in Montgomery County
§ 5-504 Immunity – Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services
§ 5-507 Immunity – Municipal corporations and officers
§ 5-508 Immunity – Officers or directors of public drainage or watershed associations
§ 5-509 Immunity – Official of governmental entity
§ 5-512 Immunity – Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
§ 5-513 Immunity – Member of military court
§ 5-514 Immunity – Financial Review Committee in Department of Aging
§ 5-515 Immunity – Guardianship Advisory Board in Department of Aging
§ 5-516 Immunity – County insuring amusement rides
§ 5-517 Immunity – Board of supervisors for soil conservation district
§ 5-518 Immunity – County boards of education
§ 5-518 v2 Immunity – County boards of education
§ 5-519 Immunity – Community colleges
§ 5-520 Immunity – Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund Corporation
§ 5-521 Immunity – Department of Commerce
§ 5-522 Immunity – State and its personnel and units
§ 5-523 Immunity – Seizure of contraband property under 13-835 of the Tax – General Article
§ 5-524 Immunity – Negligent use of motor vehicle while in government service
§ 5-525 Immunity – Member of General Assembly – Constituent service
§ 5-526 Immunity – Member of General Assembly – Defamation
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 5 > Subtitle 5 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Governmental

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • 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: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • 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.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.