Maryland Code > CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > Title 17 – Forensic Genealogy
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| § 17-101 | Definitions |
| § 17-102 | Judicial authorization |
| § 17-103 | Judicial authorization for an FGGS |
| § 17-104 | Licensing programs; practices |
| § 17-105 | Report to the Governor |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > Title 17 - Forensic Genealogy
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
- Adult: means an individual at least 18 years old. See
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
- minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
- 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.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.