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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-626

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
Notwithstanding any other law, including the statute of limitations for a wrongful death action, a victim or victim’s representative who seeks to bring a civil action under Part II of this subtitle shall bring the action against a defendant within 5 years after the Attorney General establishes an escrow account.