Maryland Code > CRIMINAL LAW > Title 2 > Subtitle 1 – General Provisions


§ 2-101	Definitions
§ 2-102	Elimination of year and a day rule
§ 2-103	Murder or manslaughter of viable fetus

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Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
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.
Decedent: A deceased person.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.