Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 11-627

• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}