§ 8-520 Fundraising
§ 8-521 Fraudulently obtaining legal representation from Public Defender’s Office
§ 8-522 Use of simulated documents to induce payment
§ 8-523 Housing assistance – Knowingly making false statement
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Terms Used In Maryland Code > CRIMINAL LAW > Title 8 > Subtitle 5 > Part III - Other Public Fraud

  • Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See
  • Carrier: means a person that issues a bill of lading. See
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Consignor: means a person named in a bill of lading as the person from which the goods have been received for shipment. See
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Goods: means all things that are treated as movable for the purposes of a contract for storage or transportation. See
  • Issuer: means a bailee that issues a document of title or, in the case of an unaccepted delivery order, the person that orders the possessor of goods to deliver. See
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Warehouse: means a person engaged in the business of storing goods for hire. See