Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 6 – Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, Process and Practice
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| Subtitle 1 | Bases of Personal Jurisdiction | 6-101 – 6-104 |
| Subtitle 2 | Venue | 6-201 – 6-203 |
| Subtitle 3 | Process | 6-301 – 6-313 |
| Subtitle 4 | Practice in General | 6-401 – 6-412 |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS > Title 6 - Personal Jurisdiction, Venue, Process and Practice
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.