Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 2-304
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 2-304
- 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.
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Fresh pursuit” includes:
(1) fresh pursuit as defined by the common law; and
(2) pursuit without unreasonable delay, but not necessarily instant pursuit, of a person who:
(i) has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony; or
(ii) is suspected of having committed a felony, although a felony has not been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed.
(c) “State” means a state of the United States or the District of Columbia.