Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-602

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • 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
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
On conviction, the finding of a delinquent act, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of probation before judgment for a crime under § 10-404 of the Criminal Law Article, the following persons may act on behalf of a victim:

(1) the owner of the burial site; and

(2) a person related by blood or marriage to the person buried in the burial site.